Cystic Adventitial Disease in Former Athlete

Nikola Fatic; Aleksandar Nikolic; Dejan Maras; Nikola Bulatovic

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2015.084

Authors

Nikola Fatic Clinical Centre of Montenegro, University of Montenegro, Podgorica
Aleksandar Nikolic Clinical Centre of Montenegro, University of Montenegro, Podgorica
Dejan Maras Clinical Centre of Montenegro, University of Montenegro, Podgorica
Nikola Bulatovic Clinical Centre of Montenegro, University of Montenegro, Podgorica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2015.084

Keywords:

cystic adventitial disease, popliteal artery, intermittent claudication

Abstract

In this paper we present a 39-year old former athlete complaining with pain in his legs during long walk resembling to intermittent claudication. Color duplex scan described a popliteal artery with 10 mm in diameter with mural thrombus that caused stenosis 75% of lumen. Digital subtraction angiography demonstrated a stenosis of right popliteal artery. The suspicion for Cystic adventitial disease was set. The patient was operated on by posterior direct approach. After incision, a yellowish viscous material was observed in adventitia. Partial resection of the affected popliteal artery and replacement by an autogenous great saphenous vein graft was performed. Patient was dismissed on the seventh postoperative day, in good condition and without any complication.

Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intermittent claudication, especially in former sportsmen patients. Partial resection of the affected popliteal artery and replacement by an autogenous great saphenous vain graft produces excellent results.

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