Popliteal aneurysms identified by intra-arterial streptokinase: A changing pattern of presentation
- 1 December 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 77 (12), 1388-1390
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800771222
Abstract
Five patients presenting with chronic or subacute leg ischaemia due to thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysm are described. Only one of these aneurysms was diagnosed before intra-arterial streptokinase infusion, which successfully lysed the thrombus in all cases. One aneurysm had been symptomatic for 5 years and another for 2 years. Popliteal aneurysm may well be underdiagnosed as a cause of chronic leg ischaemia.Keywords
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