Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery with unusual spontaneous regression: A case report with literature review

Abstract

This report highlights the case of cystic adventitial disease of the left popliteal artery in a 45‐year‐old male patient. Imaging modalities confirmed the diagnosis and high resolution MRI found a cystic connection to the adjacent knee joint. The evolution was unusual with spontaneous regression of the symptoms.

Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery: A case report with review of literature

“…Since then, over 300 cases have been reported, primarily affecting the popliteal artery unilaterally (85 %), typically manifesting as intermittent claudication [ 2 ]. However, bilateral involvement has been documented in five cases, and other arteries, including the external iliac, common femoral, radial, and ulnar arteries, and veins have also been affected [ [6] , [7] , [8] ].…”

“…The occurrence of spontaneous regression of cysts is infrequent, as evidenced by a mere nine documented instances [ 8 , 21 ]. This atypical outcome implies that, particularly in meticulously monitored cases exhibiting minimal or no pronounced symptoms, the initial course of action should involve conservative medical intervention and ambulatory rehabilitation [ 22 ].…”