Adventitial cyst of the popliteal artery: CT-guided percutaneous aspiration.
Adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery is a rare condition of uncertain etiology in which a mucinous cyst forms in the wall of the popliteal artery, obstructing the lumen and producing symptoms of intermittent claudication. We report a case in which percutaneous cyst puncture guided by CT resulted in emptying of the cyst contents, with restoration of luminal patency and a normal pulse.
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed