title: Isolated popliteal vein entrapment.
abstract: We present two cases of isolated popliteal vein entrapment caused by the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle confirmed by both venography and magnetic resonance imaging of the knee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. 20007.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Teitelbaum
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stull
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging