Successful ligation of posterior tibial vein aneurysm performed according to intraoperative venography results.

ABSTRACT

A 23-year-old woman was diagnosed with a posterior tibial vein aneurysm that had resulted in deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism. The patient responded well to anticoagulation therapy, and surgical resection was planned to prevent recurrence. She was scheduled to undergo tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral venorrhaphy. However, the aneurysm could not be completely exposed because of adhesions. Therefore, venography was performed to identify the inflow and outflow vessels, which were ligated because an accessory venous communication was identified. Intraoperative venography can aid in the selection of simple ligation or reconstruction of a venous communication for the treatment of posterior tibial vein aneurysms.