[Clinical case of the month. Diagnosis and treatment of a popliteal artery adventitial cyst]

Rev Med Liege. 1999 Jun;54(6):514-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report the case of a 66-year-old patient with unilateral intermittent claudication, in whom no evidence of intravascular occlusive disease was found. Surgical approach revealed an intraparietal cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. An excision of the affected segment and bypass grafting with the internal saphenous vein was done.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery*
  • Cysts / complications
  • Cysts / diagnosis*
  • Cysts / surgery*
  • Endothelium, Vascular*
  • Humans
  • Intermittent Claudication / etiology
  • Male
  • Popliteal Artery*
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation