| Adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal vein: report of a case. | |
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PMID: 17123139 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Adventitial cystic disease (ACD), also known as cystic mucoid or myxomatous degeneration, is a rare vascular disease seen mainly in arteries. It is very unusual for these cystic masses to develop in a vein. We report the case of a 56-year-old woman with leg swelling caused by ACD arising in the popliteal vein. The swelling appeared after a long period of standing. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a popliteal cystic mass and venography showed disrupted venous flow. We resected the cyst wall without venous reconstruction, after which venous blood flow normalized and her symptoms subsided. To our knowledge, this is only the third documented case of ACD arising in the popliteal vein. A misdiagnosis could easily have been made, since the mass was not obvious on physical examination and the only symptom was intermittent swelling. Thus, it is important to be aware of ACD as a possible diagnosis when examining patients with a swelling in the leg. |
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Authors:
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Akio Sakamoto; Kazuhiro Tanaka; Shuichi Matsuda; Katsumi Harimaya; Tomoyuki Nakamura; Yoshinao Oda; Masazumi Tsuneyoshi; Yukihide Iwamoto |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2006-12-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgery today Volume: 36 ISSN: 0941-1291 ISO Abbreviation: Surg. Today Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-23 Completed Date: 2007-11-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204360 Medline TA: Surg Today Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1098-100 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. |
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Adult Cysts / diagnosis*, surgery Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnosis*, surgery Phlebography Popliteal Vein* Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods |
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