Bilateral adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery: a case report

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2006 Mar-Apr;29(2):306-10. doi: 10.1007/s00270-004-0300-5.

Abstract

Adventitial cystic disease (ACD) of the popliteal artery is an uncommon vascular condition of unknown etiology. In the present case report, we describe a case of bilateral ACD of the popliteal artery in a 58-year-old male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of bilateral ACD of the popliteal artery reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Popliteal Artery*
  • Popliteal Cyst / diagnosis
  • Popliteal Cyst / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed