Journal article
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: report of two cases.
- Gemayel G Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. ginogemayel@hotmail.com
- Murith N
- Mugnai D
- Khabiri E
- Kalangos A
- 2012-08-09
Published in:
- Vascular. - 2012
Adult
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Constriction, Pathologic
Humans
Intermittent Claudication
Ischemia
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Muscle, Skeletal
Popliteal Artery
Predictive Value of Tests
Saphenous Vein
Syndrome
Thromboembolism
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
English
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome accounts for an important part of correctible causes of claudication and limb ischemia in young people. It is caused by an abnormal relation between the popliteal artery (PA) and the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The diagnosis should be considered in any patient under 50 with calf claudication. The mainstay of treatment is prevention of PA fibrosis because if left untreated, the syndrome leads to irreversible damage to the PA with thrombosis and limb ischemia. We describe two cases of different types in 21- and 27-year-old males, respectively, and we review the literature about the presentation, diagnosis, classification and management of this entity.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1258/vasc.2011.cr0307
- PMID 22871546
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/269364
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