Isolated popliteal vein entrapment by the popliteus muscle: a case report.
Isolated popliteal vein entrapment is a very rare occurrence. We present a case of a young man who developed isolated popliteal venous entrapment resulting from extrinsic compression by the popliteus muscle soon after initiating an exercise program.
Misselbeck
Timothy
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Lehigh Valley Hospital, Department of Surgery, Cedar Crest & I-78, PO Box 689, Allentown, PA 18105-1556, USA. sally.lutz@lvh.com
Dangleben
Dale
D
Celani
Victor
V
D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010690:Phlebography; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome