title: Aberrant medial sural artery causing popliteal vein entrapment syndrome.
abstract: Isolated popliteal venous entrapment is unusual and often caused by variation or aberrant origins of the gastrocnemius muscle, thickened perivenous fascia or an abnormal vascular bundle. We report a unique case of a fit and well 35-year-old man with popliteal venous entrapment after presenting to the vascular unit with symptomatic varicose veins. The cause of the entrapment was found to be an aberrant medial sural artery on operative exploration. The artery was ligated, releasing the entrapped vein. The patient made an uneventful recovery with resolution of symptoms of venous insufficiency without evidence of muscle ischaemia.
authors.affiliation: The Leeds Vascular Institute, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
authors.forename: Z D Y
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Coughlin
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: McPherson
authors.forename: D J A
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*