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Adventitial cysts of the popliteal artery

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Annals of Vascular Surgery

Abstract

Adventitial cysts of the popliteal artery are rare. Their pathogenesis Is debated. In one of the two cases reported here, there was a communication between the arterial cyst and the articulation of the knee. This supports the embryonic theory that the articular synovium and adventitial cysts have the same mesenchymal origins. Treat-ment is surgical, with simple evacuation of the contents of the cyst in uncomplicated cases, excision and reconstruction in the others.

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  1. Jean Videau MD

    Present address: Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Le Tripode, Hôpital Pellegrin-Tondu, 33076, Bordeaux, Cedex, France

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  1. Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Le Tripode, Hôpital Pellegrin-Tondu, 33076, Bordeaux, Cedex, France

    Hervé Nicolau MD, Serge Calen MD, Jean-Claude Gourul MD, Hans-P. Stoiber MD & Marc Cesarini MD

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Nicolau, H., Calen, S., Gourul, JC. et al. Adventitial cysts of the popliteal artery. Annals of Vascular Surgery 2, 196–198 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03187575

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