title: Popliteal arterial hemorrhage in a chronic renal failure patient with destructive arthropathy.
abstract: Popliteal arterial hemorrhage is a rare but potentially devastating complication of markedly deformed joints. This report describes a 57-year-old Filipino man with chronic renal failure and destructive arthropathy caused by crystal deposition and /or a neuropathic joint, who presented with the complication of acute popliteal arterial hemorrhage. The case illustrates a rare combination of articular diseases underlying a completely altered joint structure and biomechanics, resulting in an acute popliteal arterial tear and hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Section of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Victorio-Navarra
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Llamado
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Torralba