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Intravascular ultrasound diagnosis of cystic adventitial degeneration of the popliteal artery: A case report
Author(s) -
Foster Malcolm T.,
Collins John T.,
Morgan Jeffry P.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.1216
Subject(s) - medicine , intravascular ultrasound , popliteal artery , radiology , angiography , ultrasound , degeneration (medical) , pathology
The diagnosis of cystic adventitial degeneration (CAD) is difficult. We present the first case in which intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) correctly identified CAD of the popliteal artery when duplex sonography and angiography were inconclusive. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;53:527–529. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.