Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 785.e1-785.e4, November 2009

Fibrodysplastic Popliteal Aneurysm and Dilatation of Pedal Artery

  • Antoine Rouanet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery CHU Tours, 37044 Cédex D9, France
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  • Isabelle Javerliat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery CHU Tours, 37044 Cédex D9, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Isabelle Javerliat, MD, Department of Vascular Surgery, CHU Tours, 37044 Cédex 09, France. Tel: 33-2-47-47-46-79; Fax: 33-2-47-47-46-86
  • ,
  • Marie-Christine Machet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, CHU Tours, 37044 Cédex 09, France
  • ,
  • Patrick Lermusiaux

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery CHU Tours, 37044 Cédex D9, France
    • François Rabelais University, 10 boulevard Tonnellé, BP3223, 37032 Tours Cédex 1

We report a case of an asymptomatic popliteal aneurysm due to fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), associated with suspected FMD of pedal artery on a 63-year-old woman. The popliteal aneurysm was resected. An in situ interposition of a short segment of hypogastric artery was performed to restore the arterial continuity. Popliteal FMD was confirmed by histological findings. Only 5 cases are reported in literature. FMD of pedal artery was suspected on the CT-scan aspect. FMD is a rare cause of popliteal aneurysm. To our knowledge, this is the first report of suspected fibrodysplastic dilatation of a foot artery.

 

PII: S0890-5096(09)00169-1

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2009.07.004

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 785.e1-785.e4, November 2009