[Clinical case of the month. Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: a cause of non-atherosclerotic arteriopathy in a young patient]

Rev Med Liege. 2006 Feb;61(2):67-70.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is one of the most frequent causes of non atheromatous arteriopathy among young people without any vascular risk factor. The physiopathology is an extrinsic compression of the artery by muscular structures. It is important to make the right diagnosis because surgery is the only treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Necrosis / etiology
  • Popliteal Artery*