High spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery.
High spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients with cystic adventitial disease can demonstrate connections between cysts in the adventitia and the adjacent joint, which is important for successful treatment. The inability to identify these during surgery can lead to a recurrence; thus, high spatial resolution MRI has the potential to affect therapy. This article presents the high spatial resolution MRI findings of cystic adventitial disease in a series of three consecutive patients and discusses the relevance of these findings to the etiology and therapy.
Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Ismaeel M
IM
Maged
Ulku C
UC
Turba
Ahmed M
AM
Housseini
John A
JA
Kern
Irving L
IL
Kron
Klaus D
KD
Hagspiel
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures