Poor Perfusion Or Elevated Pressures? An Exertional Lower Limb Pain Conundrum - Page #3
 

Lab Studies:
None

Other Studies:
Right lower leg compartment pressure testing:
Anterior Pre-exercise: 21mmHg
Lateral Pre-Exercise: 25mmHg
Anterior 1-min post-exercise: 33mmHg
Lateral 1-min post-exercise: 35mmHg


MRI:
Congenital lateralized take-off of gastrocnemius medial head with unusual popliteal vessel course and mass effect.

CT Angiogram:
Right popliteal artery opacified and visible above the knee Case Photo #1 .
Right popliteal artery completely vanishes in the popliteal fossa distal to the genicular branching arteries Case Photo #2 .
The artery is reconstituted just proximal to the artery's trifurcation (Anterior Tibial, Posterior Tibial, Peroneal Arteries) Case Photo #3 .

Arterial Duplex Ultrasound:
Mid and distal popliteal artery possibly occluded at rest, flow changes with dorsiflexion and plantarflexion

Consultations:
Vascular Surgery

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