Imaging Findings and Management Strategy in Type II Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome: A Tale of Two Cases
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a frequently underdiagnosed condition that should be investigated in adults who experience exertional intermittent claudication in the lower limbs. If detected early, it is a surgically treatable cause of leg claudication in young individuals. PAES can be inherited or acquired through muscular hypertrophy, and the literature classifies it into six categories (I-VI) based on anatomical type. We intend to report the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of two cases with type II PAES and their management.
Authors
- Vineeta Ojha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4371-5615)
- Sanjeev Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8181-3999)
- Resham Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4899-2953)
- Tej Pal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6719-6904)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.66513
- Primary Topic
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00