The popliteal vein aneurysm (PVA) is a rare condition that is associated with an important risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Since anticoagulation alone does not prevent those complications surgery is advocated by most authors as the mainstay of treatment. We present 2 cases that illustrate the pleomorphic character of this disease – the first of which presented as an almost asym...