Popliteal vascular entrapment syndrome caused by a rare anomalous slip of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle.
Popliteal vascular entrapment syndrome can result in calf claudication, aneurysm formation, distal arterial emboli, or popliteal vessel thrombosis. The most commonly reported causes of this syndrome have been anomalies of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle as it relates to the course of the popliteal artery. We report two cases of rare anomalous slips of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle causing popliteal vascular entrapment syndrome.
Liu
Patrick T
PT
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85253, USA. liu.patrick@mayo.edu
Moyer
Adrian C
AC
Huettl
Eric A
EA
Fowl
Richard J
RJ
Stone
William M
WM
D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000379:methods; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013577:Syndrome; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D014859:Warfarin; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator