Massive pulmonary embolism secondary to longstanding traumatic femoropopliteal pseudoaneurysm associated with arteriovenous fistula

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Feb 22:9:39. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-9-39.

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism is a common clinical condition associated with high mortality.The majority of pulmonary emboli originate from deep venous thrombosis in the popliteal and femoral veins.We present a rare case of a 21-year-old caucasian male patient with massive pulmonary embolism. The source of emboli originated from thrombosed femoropopliteal pseudoaneurysm associated with arteriovenous fistula which was caused by a bullet injury 7 years before. The patient underwent successful surgical pulmonary embolectomy followed by aneurysmectomy with reconstruction of femoral and popliteal vessels.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / complications*
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / complications*
  • Embolectomy
  • Femoral Artery / injuries*
  • Femoral Artery / physiopathology
  • Femoral Artery / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Popliteal Artery / injuries*
  • Popliteal Artery / physiopathology
  • Popliteal Artery / surgery
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
  • Wounds, Gunshot / complications
  • Young Adult