title: Complete disappearance of popliteal arterial thromboses in 2 patients.
abstract: Two young male patients with complete spontaneous resolution of popliteal thrombosis are described. The thromboses had been present for roughly 3 1/2 and 4 months. Such resolution has not been previously reported. The cause of the lesions is unexplained. It is suggested, should such a lesion be encountered, that the correct treatment is exploration to exclude adventitial cysts and popliteal entrapment, and simple evacuation of clot and anticoagulation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011187:Posture; D011674:Pulse; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013178:Sports Medicine; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol