popliteal entrapment syndrome
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Etiology
- hypertrophy of the calf muscles
Epidemiology
- occurs in young athletes
Pathology
- compression of the popliteal artery by surrounding muscles & tendons
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References
- ↑ Kelly NP, Vaidya A, Gerhard-Herman M, Desai AS An Unusual Cause of Leg Pain N Engl J Med 2017; 377:e29. November 16, 2017 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29141172 Free full text <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMimc1616174