Popliteal artery aneurysms representing 80% of peripheral artery aneurysms rarely rupture (a reported incidence of 0.1-2.8 %) and second commonest in frequency after aorto-iliac aneurysms. They usually present with pain, swelling, occlusion or distal embolisation and can cause diagnostic difficulties. We report a 78 year old man who was previously admitted to hospital with a pulmonary embolus s...

INTRODUCTION Cases of true mycotic popliteal artery aneurysm are rare. Presentation is variable but invasive and non-invasive investigations collectively facilitate diagnosis and guide operative procedures. Definitive treatment generally utilizes surgical intervention with excision and reconstruction using autologous vein graft. Prolonged targeted antibiotic therapy is an important adjuvant. ...

Introduction Arterial cystic degeneration as a cause of symptomatic peripheral vascular disease is uncommon. The most frequently reported site is the popliteal artery, the first description of which was reported in Scandinavia by Ejrup & Hiertonn in 1954, and in Great Britain by Hiertonn, Lindberg & Rob in 1957. Further cases of the disorder affecting the popliteal artery have been reported fre...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated more closely with atherosclerosis in the popliteal than in the brachial artery. This case-control study aimed at clarifying whether endothelial dysfunction of patients with CAD can be detected non-invasively in the popliteal artery by means of ischemia-induced flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and cold pressor reaction (CPR), and how it compares with the b...

INTRODUCTION Adventitial cystic disease is relatively rare vascular disease, frequently occurred in the popliteal artery. No definitive treatment has been established yet. PRENTATION OF CASE A 53-year-old woman presenting intermittent claudication of the right leg was diagnosed as adventitial cystic disease of popliteal artery. Percutaneous balloon dilation yielded an immediate recurrence. Th...

IN 1953 Gifford, Hines, and Janes' clearly demonstrated the high incidence of serious complications in patients with untreated aneurysms of the popliteal artery. They pointed out that arteriosclerosis was present in almost all the 100 popliteal aneurysms that they studied and that the aneurysms were not infrequently bilateral or multiple. Popliteal aneurysms are seen predominantly in men more t...

INTRODUCTION The proximity of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus to the popliteal artery determines a risk of vascular injury in its suture. The aim of this study is to determine the location of the popliteal artery, and to establish the minimal distance from the posterior wall of the lateral meniscus to the artery, the common peroneal nerve (CPN), and its correlation to other variables...

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...

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.