Type IV popliteal arterial entrapment associated with an osteochondroma

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is a rare cause of peripheral vascular disease, often affecting young adults. Multiple studies have shown that osteochondromas can cause vascular injury. Intermittent compression, pseudoaneurysm, thrombosis, distal embolism, and venous thrombosis have all been de...

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Main Authors: Dustin D. Lucarelli, MD, Aswath Subram, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428717300084