Painful leg and missing pulses: a case report.
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare but potentially limb threatening anatomical anomaly occurring predominantly in young adults. We report a case of a 14 year old boy who presented with limb threatening ischaemia requiring urgent surgery. The pathology, presentation, and management are discussed.
Chan
C W
CW
Department of Surgery, Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK.
Wilson
J I
JI
Myatt
A
A
Roberts
P N
PN
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011674:Pulse