Trapping and cystic necrosis of the popliteal artery. A rare association

A case of stenosis of the popliteal artery in ayoung man with family bistory of early claudicationpain, due to a complex lesion is presented.There were an association between a cysticmedial necrosis and trapping due to a fibrous expansionof the interna} gastrocnemius. Treatmentconsisted in complete...

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Autores: Croci, Fabio, Gastambide, Carmelo, Rabellino, Joaquín, Gateño, Nisso, Belloso, Rogelio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1983
País:Uruguay
Institución:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repositorio:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/3457
Acceso en línea:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/3457
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:oclusión
arterias
occlusion
arteries
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Sumario:A case of stenosis of the popliteal artery in ayoung man with family bistory of early claudicationpain, due to a complex lesion is presented.There were an association between a cysticmedial necrosis and trapping due to a fibrous expansionof the interna} gastrocnemius. Treatmentconsisted in complete popliteal artery resection anda venous graft replacement.