Cross-sectional imaging in a case of adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery

Adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery is an unusual condition of uncertain etiology, in which a mucin-containing cyst forms in the wall o f the artery and produces lower extremity claudication, typically in young and middle-aged men. A diagnosis of adventitial cystic disease of the popli teal artery was made preoperatively in a il 7-year-old man by means of seve ral imaging modalities, including angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. The pathological findings confirmed the suggested diagnosis .