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Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are the most common arterial aneurysms of the lower extremity. In recent years, technological developments in health sciences have provided us to adapt the endovascular treatment approach, which is the most commonly used intervention in the treatment of this pathology, currently. Herein, we represent our experience in three cases with a PAA who underwent endovascular treatment. [Turk J Vasc Surg 2020; 29(1.000): 59-62]

Behcet's disease is an inflammatory multisystemic vasculitis characterized by orogenic ulcers and ocular lesions and its etiology is still unknown. The incidence of aortic aneurysms is 2 to 6% in patients with Behcet's disease and 18% of these aneurysms are in multiple pattern. Herein, we represent the first case of a dual true saccular abdominal aneurysm in Behcet's disease which was treated with endovascular repair technique. [Turk J Vasc Surg 2019; 28(2.000): 120-2]

Popliteal artery aneurysm is the most common form of arterial aneurysms in the peripheral arterial system. An 86-year-old male patient with dual true aneurysms in the unilateral popliteal artery presented with leg pain without any ischemic physical signs. A proximal 20.1¥17.9-mm saccular aneurysm was treated with a 9¥100-mm endovascular stent graft, and a distal 50.6¥54.2-mm fusiform aneurysm was treated with a 10¥100-mm endovascular stent graft. In conclusion, although surgical treatment is the gold standard, endovascular treatment should be considered as an alternative method with several benefits in high-risk patients. [Turk J Vasc Surg 2019; 28(2.000): 127-9]