Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery
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Cardiovascular Imaging - Case Report

Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery

Diagn Interv Radiol 2011;17(2):166-168 DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.2790-09.2
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Abstract

Cystic adventitial disease is a rare condition that usually affects the popliteal artery, and is a rare cause of non-atherosclerotic stenosis. It is most commonly found in young or middle-aged men with intermittent claudication. Herein we present a histologically proven case of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery in a 53-year-old man. We describe the imaging findings on gray-scale, Doppler and triplex ultrasonography, computed tomography with 3D reconstruction and digital subtraction angiography.

Keywords: popliteal artery, intermittent claudication, ultrasonography, computed tomography