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Popliteal entrapment syndrome

MedGen UID:
573838
Concept ID:
C0340610
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Popliteal entrapment syndrome (233978009); Popliteal artery compression (233978009)

Definition

Entrapment of the POPLITEAL ARTERY in the LEG due to an abnormal course of the artery often associated with onset of development and/or overuse of the gastrocnemius or popliteus muscles on the back of the leg. It is most often associated with runners and other athletes with enlarged calf muscle that compresses the POPLITEAL ARTERY. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPopliteal entrapment syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Deveze E, Bruneau A, Hersant J, Ammi M, Abraham P, Picquet J
Ann Vasc Surg 2023 Jan;88:139-144. Epub 2022 Jul 8 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.06.017. PMID: 35810946
Expert Panels on Vascular Imaging:, Francois CJ, Skulborstad EP, Kalva SP, Majdalany BS, Collins JD, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Ferencik M, Ganguli S, Kendi AT, Khaja MS, Obara P, Ptak T, Reis SP, Sutphin PD, Dill KE
J Am Coll Radiol 2019 May;16(5S):S174-S183. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.02.026. PMID: 31054743
Liu Y, Sun Y, He X, Kong Q, Zhang Y, Wu J, Jin X
Ann Vasc Surg 2014 Feb;28(2):330-7. Epub 2013 Sep 5 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.01.021. PMID: 24011818

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Jayaraj A, Gloviczki P, Duncan AA, Kalra M, Oderich GS, DeMartino RR, Bower TC
Vascular 2022 Apr;30(2):285-291. Epub 2021 Apr 18 doi: 10.1177/17085381211007612. PMID: 33866882
Czihal M, Banafsche R, Hoffmann U, Koeppel T
Vasa 2015 Nov;44(6):419-34. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000465. PMID: 26515219
Lejay A, Ohana M, Lee JT, Georg Y, Delay C, Lucereau B, Thaveau F, Gaertner S, Chakfé N; Groupe Européen de Recherche sur les Prothèses Appliquées à la Chirurgie Vasculaire (GEPROVAS)
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2014 Apr;55(2 Suppl 1):225-37. PMID: 24796917
Schweizer M, Hügli R, Koella C, Jeanneret C
Vasa 2012 Jul;41(4):262-8. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000201. PMID: 22825859
Sinha S, Houghton J, Holt PJ, Thompson MM, Loftus IM, Hinchliffe RJ
J Vasc Surg 2012 Jan;55(1):252-262.e30. Epub 2011 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.08.050. PMID: 22116047

Diagnosis

Czihal M, Banafsche R, Hoffmann U, Koeppel T
Vasa 2015 Nov;44(6):419-34. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000465. PMID: 26515219
Lejay A, Ohana M, Lee JT, Georg Y, Delay C, Lucereau B, Thaveau F, Gaertner S, Chakfé N; Groupe Européen de Recherche sur les Prothèses Appliquées à la Chirurgie Vasculaire (GEPROVAS)
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2014 Apr;55(2 Suppl 1):225-37. PMID: 24796917
Schweizer M, Hügli R, Koella C, Jeanneret C
Vasa 2012 Jul;41(4):262-8. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000201. PMID: 22825859
Sinha S, Houghton J, Holt PJ, Thompson MM, Loftus IM, Hinchliffe RJ
J Vasc Surg 2012 Jan;55(1):252-262.e30. Epub 2011 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.08.050. PMID: 22116047
Turnipseed WD
J Vasc Surg 2002 May;35(5):910-5. doi: 10.1067/mva.2002.123752. PMID: 12021706

Therapy

Gandor F, Tisch S, Grabs AJ, Delaney AJ, Bester L, Darveniza P
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2014 Oct;121(10):1297-301. Epub 2014 Mar 25 doi: 10.1007/s00702-014-1197-z. PMID: 24663496
Liu Y, Sun Y, He X, Kong Q, Zhang Y, Wu J, Jin X
Ann Vasc Surg 2014 Feb;28(2):330-7. Epub 2013 Sep 5 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.01.021. PMID: 24011818
Schweizer M, Hügli R, Koella C, Jeanneret C
Vasa 2012 Jul;41(4):262-8. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000201. PMID: 22825859
Kim SY, Min SK, Ahn S, Min SI, Ha J, Kim SJ
J Vasc Surg 2012 Jan;55(1):90-7. Epub 2011 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.06.107. PMID: 21944915
Brener BJ, Alpert J, Brief DK, Parsonnet V
Surgery 1975 Nov;78(5):668-74. PMID: 1188609

Prognosis

Lavingia KS, Dua A, Rothenberg KA, Fredericson M, Lee JT
J Vasc Surg 2019 Nov;70(5):1555-1562. Epub 2019 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.01.068. PMID: 31327599
Czihal M, Banafsche R, Hoffmann U, Koeppel T
Vasa 2015 Nov;44(6):419-34. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000465. PMID: 26515219
Lejay A, Ohana M, Lee JT, Georg Y, Delay C, Lucereau B, Thaveau F, Gaertner S, Chakfé N; Groupe Européen de Recherche sur les Prothèses Appliquées à la Chirurgie Vasculaire (GEPROVAS)
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2014 Apr;55(2 Suppl 1):225-37. PMID: 24796917
Schweizer M, Hügli R, Koella C, Jeanneret C
Vasa 2012 Jul;41(4):262-8. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000201. PMID: 22825859
Sinha S, Houghton J, Holt PJ, Thompson MM, Loftus IM, Hinchliffe RJ
J Vasc Surg 2012 Jan;55(1):252-262.e30. Epub 2011 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.08.050. PMID: 22116047

Clinical prediction guides

Małecki R, Kluz J, Przeździecka-Dołyk J, Adamiec R
Adv Clin Exp Med 2015 Nov-Dec;24(6):1085-97. doi: 10.17219/acem/33322. PMID: 26771983
Czihal M, Banafsche R, Hoffmann U, Koeppel T
Vasa 2015 Nov;44(6):419-34. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000465. PMID: 26515219
Lejay A, Ohana M, Lee JT, Georg Y, Delay C, Lucereau B, Thaveau F, Gaertner S, Chakfé N; Groupe Européen de Recherche sur les Prothèses Appliquées à la Chirurgie Vasculaire (GEPROVAS)
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2014 Apr;55(2 Suppl 1):225-37. PMID: 24796917
Schweizer M, Hügli R, Koella C, Jeanneret C
Vasa 2012 Jul;41(4):262-8. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000201. PMID: 22825859
Sinha S, Houghton J, Holt PJ, Thompson MM, Loftus IM, Hinchliffe RJ
J Vasc Surg 2012 Jan;55(1):252-262.e30. Epub 2011 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.08.050. PMID: 22116047

Recent systematic reviews

Sinha S, Houghton J, Holt PJ, Thompson MM, Loftus IM, Hinchliffe RJ
J Vasc Surg 2012 Jan;55(1):252-262.e30. Epub 2011 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.08.050. PMID: 22116047

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