Bilateral popliteal artery occlusion in a competitive bike rider: case report and clinical review.

Full Abstract

Since its first description in 1879, popliteal artery entrapment syndrome remains a debilitating condition, which frequently affects young active people. Increased awareness of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome combined with improvements in investigative modalities has resulted in a more frequent diagnosis of this eminently treatable condition. In this article, a rare case of bilateral popliteal artery entrapment syndrome in a physically active 33-year-old man precipitated by competitive Bicycle Moto-Cross riding is presented. A higher index of suspicion for popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is recommended as the underlying pathology in a young active person with symptoms of lower limb claudication. Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome should be investigated with thorough radiological assessment prior to any therapeutic intervention, which is often fraught with difficulty due to chronically diseased vasculature and inherent anatomical anomalies.

Author information

Author/s: McAree, Barry J (BJ); O'Donnell, Mark E (ME); Davison, Gareth W (GW); Boyd, Christopher (C); Lee, Bernard (B); Soong, Chee V (CV);

Affiliation: Regional Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review

Journal: Vascular and endovascular surgery (Vasc Endovascular Surg), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Aug-Sep; vol 42 (issue 4) : pp 380-5

Dates: Created 2008/08/27; Completed 2008/12/24;

PMID: 18385212, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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