Abstract
Popliteal vascular entrapment syndrome can result in calf claudication, aneurysm formation, distal arterial emboli, or popliteal vessel thrombosis. The most commonly reported causes of this syndrome have been anomalies of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle as it relates to the course of the popliteal artery. We report two cases of rare anomalous slips of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle causing popliteal vascular entrapment syndrome.
MeSH terms
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction / methods
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Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis*
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy
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Constriction, Pathologic / diagnosis
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Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
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Constriction, Pathologic / therapy
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Female
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Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Leg / blood supply
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscle, Skeletal / abnormalities*
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Muscle, Skeletal / diagnostic imaging
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Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
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Popliteal Artery / abnormalities*
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Popliteal Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Popliteal Artery / pathology
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Popliteal Vein / abnormalities*
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Popliteal Vein / diagnostic imaging
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Rare Diseases
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Syndrome
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods
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Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis
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Venous Thrombosis / etiology
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Venous Thrombosis / therapy
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Warfarin / administration & dosage
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Warfarin
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator