J Korean Soc Vasc Surg.  2001 Apr;17(1):111-115.

Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Popliteal Artery: A case report

• Shin YD
• Kang JH
• Park HC
• Park JS
• Oh JH
• Ryu KN

Abstract

Adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery is a rare disorder that causes localized stenosis or occlusion by compression of the vessel lumen. The disease produces lower extremity claudication, typically in young and middle-aged men. We report a case of the adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery in a 55-year-old man with symptom of left calf claudication. Diagnosis was done by ultrasound, angiography, and magnetic resonance imaging. The patient was treated with resection of the diseased popliteal artery followed by interposition of saphenous vein graft. Postoperatively, the symptom and sign resolved completely.

Keyword

Adventitial cystic disease; Popliteal artery

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Constriction, Pathologic
Diagnosis
Humans
Lower Extremity
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Popliteal Artery*
Saphenous Vein
Transplants
Ultrasonography