[Popliteal artery entrapment].
The Authors present a case of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome due to an anomalous insertion of medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The patient, a 47-year-old man, with calf claudication, was examined with Doppler velocimetry and angiography. He was successfully treated by surgical intervention. A medial approach to the popliteal artery was utilized and the section of anomalous head of gastrocnemius muscle and popliteal thromboendarterectomy were performed. The postoperative course was uncomplicated.
Tridico
F
F
Zan
S
S
Caldart
M
M
Contessa
L
L
Panier Suffat
P
P
Iozzia
C
C
Morino
M
M
D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011859:Radiography
L'intrappolamento dell'arteria poplitea.