| Arteriographic evidence of pseudoocclusion of the popliteal artery: don't be fooled. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16741991 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Individuals with chronic lower extremity pain or lifestyle limiting claudication often undergo angiography prior to intervention. Occasionally initial angiographic findings are not indicative of a true pathologic process. Described below are two such cases. Both of the patients described had iliofemoral atherosclerotic disease with arteriographic suggestion of popliteal artery occlusion. However, their medical histories, noninvasive vascular studies, and arteriograms were not consistent with chronic popliteal artery occlusion. On subsequent arteriogram with knee flexion, the occlusions were found to be positional or pseudooccluded. Pseudoocclusion of the popliteal artery (POPA) does not require intervention, and therefore it is necessary to differentiate it from other pathologic processes. Discrimination of POPA from atherosclerotic occlusion, popliteal artery entrapment syndrome, cystic adventitial disease, and vasculitis is possible through history and exam. Arteriography is helpful because a lack of contralateral disease or collateral circulation may indicate a positional occlusion. |
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Authors:
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W Tracey Jones; Bruce H Gray |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions Volume: 68 ISSN: 1522-1946 ISO Abbreviation: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Publication Date: 2006 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-10-02 Completed Date: 2006-12-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100884139 Medline TA: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 522-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgical Education, Division of Vascular Surgery, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Greenville, South Carolina 29605, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Angiography
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methods* Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology*, radiography* Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Male Middle Aged Popliteal Artery* |
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Comment In:
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2006 Oct;68(4):526-7
[PMID:
16969855
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