Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery: Features on 3T cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Abstract

Cystic adventitial disease (CAD) of the popliteal artery is a rare vascular disease of unknown etiology in which a mucin-containing cyst develops in the adventitial layer of the artery. We report the case of a 26-year-old male with CAD of the right popliteal artery diagnosed non-invasively with 3 Tesla cardiovascular magnetic resonance and confirmed on post-operative histopathology. © 2008 Tomasian et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd..