Although rare, popliteal artery cystic adventitial disease (CAD) is one of the most common non-atheromatous causes of intermittent claudication. This work aims to describe the clinical case of a 50 years old male patient with symptomatic popliteal artery CAD, presenting with calf intermittent claudication for long distances on flat but 50m in ascending plane, which affected his life quality. On...

INTRODUCTION Pigmented villonodular synovitis is an uncommon disease characterized by hyperplastic synovium, large effusions and bone erosions. It commonly mimics other conditions. As a result, the diagnosis may remain elusive, as the classic signs of tenderness and effusion are not specific. Occasionally, PVNS presents as a popliteal cyst, which may divert attention from intra-articular pathol...

INTRODUCTION Vascular injuries are a well recognised but very rare complication of surgery or trauma around the knee, especially associated with arthroscopic anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. PRESENTATION OF CASE This report describes a case of a Popliteal pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula after Arthroscopic anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction...

The craniofacial abnormalities of popliteal pterygium syndrome present unique challenges to the pediatric anesthetist. Congenital fibrous bands between the maxilla and mandible limit mouth opening and the tongue may be fused to the palate. We describe the use of the Shikani Optical Stylet, a novel fiberoptic endoscope, in the airway management of a neonate with popliteal pterygium syndrome and ...

Cystic adventitial disease (CAD) of the popliteal artery is a rare vascular disease of unknown etiology in which a mucin-containing cyst develops in the adventitial layer of the artery. We report the case of a 26-year-old male with CAD of the right popliteal artery diagnosed non-invasively with 3 Tesla cardiovascular magnetic resonance and confirmed on post-operative histopathology.

A large mass in the popliteal fossa was found to be a leiomyoma of the popliteal vein with portions of tumour both inside and outside the vein. This is only the second recorded case of a benign smooth muscle tumour of a peripheral vein.

CONTEXT Popliteal synovial cysts, also known as Baker's cysts, are commonly found in association with intra-articular knee disorders, such as osteoarthritis and meniscus tears. Histologically, the cyst walls resemble synovial tissue with fibrosis evident, and there may be chronic nonspecific inflammation present. Osteocartilaginous loose bodies may also be found within the cyst, even if they ar...

INTRODUCTION Mycotic popliteal aneurysms are not a common phenomenon. They can initially be easily confused with other more trivial conditions such as a Baker's cyst. We present a case of a patient presenting with a progressively worsening leg swelling which was initially misdiagnosed. Only until symptoms rapidly progressed was a popliteal aneurysm diagnosed. To our knowledge this is the only i...

PURPOSE To report a single-center study comparing drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty vs directional atherectomy with antirestenotic therapy (DAART) for isolated lesions of the popliteal artery. METHODS Seventy-two patients were treated with either DCB angioplasty alone (n=31) or with DAART (n=41) for isolated popliteal artery stenotic disease between October 2009 and December 2015. The maj...

BACKGROUND This systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of different surgical methods in the therapy of popliteal cysts may provide evidence about effective surgical treatments. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, and OVID were searched with the following terms: (popliteal cyst* OR baker's cyst*) AND (arthroscopic OR excision OR operative OR treat* OR surgery). Inclusion criteria inc...