A Rare Cause of Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome

Abstract 

Popliteal artery entrapment must be considered as a cause of claudication in young patients. Prompt diagnosis and early surgical intervention improves the prognosis. We report a rare case in a young patient where the entrapment was caused by the lateral, rather than the more common medial head of gastrocnemius. MRI demonstrated the anatomical abnormality and prompt surgery via a posterior approach produced a good outcome.

Keywords: Popliteal, Entrapment, Lateral head gastrocnemius, MRI