Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Popliteal Artery: A case report.
- Author:
Seung HUH
1
;
Young Wook KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. shuh@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adventitial;
Cystic;
Popliteal artery
- MeSH:
Cystostomy;
Diagnosis;
Extremities;
Gelatin;
Humans;
Ischemia;
Lower Extremity;
Middle Aged;
Popliteal Artery*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
2001;17(1):116-119
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery is a very unusual cause of lower limb ischemia. Even though the etiology and pathogenesis of this condition are poorly understood, a correct diagnosis frequently enables the surgeon to restore limb blood supply to normal. We report a patient with lower limb ischemia due to adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery. The patient was 56-year-old man who can jog 10 km everyday. He developed progressive severe left calf claudication since 6 month ago. We could completely restore the limb blood supply by cystostomy and evacuation of gelatinous material from the adventitial cyst of the popliteal artery. The patient was recovered without any complication.
