Cystic adventitial disease of the iliofemoral artery: case reports and a short review.
Cystic adventitial disease is a rare disease affecting mainly young males. We describe two patients with this disease affecting the iliofemoral artery. These reports reemphasize the importance of keeping cystic adventitial disease as a differential diagnosis in young patients who present with leg ischemia.
Jindal
Ravul
R
Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK. jravul@yahoo.com
Majed
Addie
A
Hamady
Mohamad
M
Wolfe
John H
JH
D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*