Atypical presentation of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: involvement of the anterior tibial artery

PM R. 2014 Nov;6(11):1059-62. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.05.012. Epub 2014 May 28.

Abstract

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare condition that should be suspected in a young patient with exertional lower extremity pain. We report the case of an 18-year-old female volleyball player with bilateral exertional lower extremity pain who had been previously diagnosed with tendinitis and periostitis. Diagnostic studies showed entrapment of the left popliteal artery and the left anterior tibial artery. To our knowledge, there has only been 1 previous report of anterior tibial artery involvement in PAES.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Popliteal Artery / abnormalities*
  • Popliteal Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Syndrome
  • Tibial Arteries / abnormalities*
  • Tibial Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods