| Adventitial Cystic Disease of
the Popliteal Artery |
(Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chikamori
Hospital, Kochi, Japan)
| Susumu Ozawa |
Hiroyuki Irie |
Terumasa Morita |
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Adventitial cystic disease of the
popliteal artery is a rare condition of uncertain etiology. A
32-year-old sportsman had sudden claudication in the left leg.
Arteriography demonstrated smooth narrowing of the left popliteal
artery. Treatment consisted of surgical removal of the cyst and
patch angioplasty. He had no signs of recurrence at one year
after treatment. Now, he enjoys sports again.
Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 32: 256 -259 (2003) |
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