title: Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome: Report of 2 Critical Aspects Cases.
abstract: Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is a rare and underdiagnosed cause of claudication in young adult. The typical clinical feature is calf claudication; the following case reports describe 2 rare clinical aspects, acute limb ischemia and pulsatile mass revealing a bilateral anatomic entrapment. These cases suggest that an early diagnosis is mandatory to avoid a dramatic clinical outcome and to limit the surgical treatment to a myotomy.
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez UHC Hassan II Fez, Fez, Morocco. Electronic address: zaghloulrachid@gmail.com.
authors: Rachid
authors: R
authors: Zaghloul
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez UHC Hassan II Fez, Fez, Morocco.
authors: Hamza
authors: H
authors: Naouli
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez UHC Hassan II Fez, Fez, Morocco.
authors: Abdelatif
authors: A
authors: Bouarhroum
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D055815:Young Adult