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Bilateral Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Popliteal Artery: A Case Report

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Adventitial cystic disease (ACD) of the popliteal artery is an uncommon vascular condition of unknown etiology. In the present case report, we describe a case of bilateral ACD of the popliteal artery in a 58-year-old male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of bilateral ACD of the popliteal artery reported in the literature.

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    William R. Ortiz M., Jorge E. Lopera, Carlos R. Giménez, Santiago Restrepo, Rogelio Moncada & Wilfrido R. Castañeda-Zúñiga

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Ortiz M., W.R., Lopera, J.E., Giménez, C.R. et al. Bilateral Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Popliteal Artery: A Case Report. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 29, 306–310 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-004-0300-5

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Keywords

  • Cyst
  • Arteries
  • Extremities
  • Ultrasound (US)
  • Angiography
  • Computed tomography (CT)
  • Popliteal artery