The popliteal vein is located at the posterior, or back, of the knee. It is responsible for the majority of the lower legs’ venous return. It is sometimes called the femoropopliteal vein. There ...

The popliteal vein runs behind the knee and transports blood back to the heart. When a blood clot forms in this vein, doctors call it a popliteal vein thrombosis.

Similar Symptoms of Baker’s Cyst, Popliteal Vein Thrombosis, and DVT. DVT, whether it’s in the popliteal vein or elsewhere in the leg, has some of the same symptoms as a Baker’s cyst.

Coexisting popliteal vein entrapment may be assessed for by squeezing the calf to look for normal augmentation of venous flow. If initial DUS is indicative of vascular pathology, this may be followed ...

Thigh-length stockings increase blood flow velocity in the femoral vein, preventing dilatation of the popliteal vein, and may offer more protection above the knee than knee-length stockings (Benko et ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms in one of the body’s deep veins found in the lower leg. Blood clots can form in the popliteal vein that is found in the back of the knee.

This may be caused by extreme anatomic venous angulation in the popliteal space, as in kneeling or squatting. It may also be caused by tendinous pressure on the popliteal vein.

Popliteal artery aneurysm. Your popliteal artery can develop weak spots like any other vein or artery in your body. A popliteal artery aneurysm will feel like a lump that pulses with your heartbeat.

Diagnosis: thrombosis of the popliteal vein and secondary degenerated cartilaginous exostosis (chondrosarcoma) of the tibia. Therapy: surgical tumor resection; continuation of anticoagulation ...

5.1 In a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of 117 patients, no patients treated by mechanochemical ablation and 1 patient treated by radiofrequency ablation had deep vein thrombosis. In a case series ...