Cystic Adventitial Disease of the Popliteal Artery in an Adult Male Soccer Player: A Case Report

摘要

Cystic adventitial disease (CAD) is a rare vascular condition which most commonly causes localized stenosis or occlusions of the popliteal artery. It is characterized by the presence of unilocular or multilocular mucin-containing cysts localized in the adventitial layer of the affected vessel. The presence of these cysts commonly results in narrowing of the arterial lumen, leading to intermittent claudication with relatively sudden onset and rapid progression. Cystic adventitial disease is most common in otherwise healthy young or middle-aged males without other signs of atherosclerosis or cardiovascular risk factors. Here, we describe a case of right popliteal artery CAD in a 33-year-old male soccer player and its subsequent management.