Nakajima H, Akasaka T, Ogura Y, Fukushima H, Yasuno K
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Surg Today. 1997;27(9):868-70. doi: 10.1007/BF02385281.
Blunt trauma to the popliteal artery may result in pseudoaneurysm formation. We herein report two patients who had a pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal arteries without any orthopedic injuries. One patient, who had been struck by an iron plate in the midthigh portion, demonstrated a pulsatile mass in this area 2 months later. The other patient had a pseudoaneurysm that was diagnosed by a histological examination; however, he could not remember having suffered any noticeable trauma.
