Rare vascular disorder characterized by focal cystic accumulation of mucinous fluid in arterial adventitia
Affects arteries adjacent to large joints
Clinically may present with sudden onset of intermittent claudication in young male patients
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Selected References
Bucci F et al: Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. Vascular. 20(6):311-3, 2012
Paravastu SC et al: A contemporary review of cystic adventitial disease. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 46(1):5-14, 2012
Sucandy I et al: Surgical management of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. Am Surg. 78(6):E333-4, 2012
Wick MC et al: Claudication due to cystic adventitial degeneration: a classical differential diagnosis of atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease. Circulation. 125(15):1926-7, 2012
Wiwanitkit V: Cystic adventitial disease and high spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Vasc Surg. 26(3):443, 2012
Baxter AR et al: Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery: is there a consensus in management? Vascular. 19(3):163-6, 2011
Tsilimparis N et al: Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery: An argument for the developmental theory. J Vasc Surg. 45(6):1249-1252, 2007
Buijsrogge MP et al: "Intermittent claudication intermittence" as a manifestation of adventitial cystic disease communicating with the knee joint. Ann Vasc Surg. 20(5):687-9, 2006
Fox CJ et al: Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. J Vasc Surg. 39(6):1351, 2004
Elias DA et al: Clinical evaluation and MR imaging features of popliteal artery entrapment and cystic adventitial disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(3):627-32, 2003
Inoue Y et al: A case of popliteal cystic degeneration with pathological considerations. Ann Vasc Surg. 6(6):525-9, 1992
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Rare vascular disorder characterized by focal cystic accumulation of mucinous fluid in arterial adventitia
Affects arteries adjacent to large joints
Clinically may present with sudden onset of intermittent claudication in young male patients
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
CT Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Bucci F et al: Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. Vascular. 20(6):311-3, 2012
Paravastu SC et al: A contemporary review of cystic adventitial disease. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 46(1):5-14, 2012
Sucandy I et al: Surgical management of cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. Am Surg. 78(6):E333-4, 2012
Wick MC et al: Claudication due to cystic adventitial degeneration: a classical differential diagnosis of atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease. Circulation. 125(15):1926-7, 2012
Wiwanitkit V: Cystic adventitial disease and high spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Vasc Surg. 26(3):443, 2012
Baxter AR et al: Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery: is there a consensus in management? Vascular. 19(3):163-6, 2011
Tsilimparis N et al: Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery: An argument for the developmental theory. J Vasc Surg. 45(6):1249-1252, 2007
Buijsrogge MP et al: "Intermittent claudication intermittence" as a manifestation of adventitial cystic disease communicating with the knee joint. Ann Vasc Surg. 20(5):687-9, 2006
Fox CJ et al: Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery. J Vasc Surg. 39(6):1351, 2004
Elias DA et al: Clinical evaluation and MR imaging features of popliteal artery entrapment and cystic adventitial disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(3):627-32, 2003
Inoue Y et al: A case of popliteal cystic degeneration with pathological considerations. Ann Vasc Surg. 6(6):525-9, 1992
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