Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES)
Case of the Month, Lower ExtremityPopliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome is a rare vascular disease that can be present from birth due to the way the calf muscles develop, or it can develop as a result of athletic training as the calf muscle enlarges.
The popliteal artery is the…
May 2017 – Arterial Venous Fistula
Case of the Month, Lower Extremity
76 y/o female with a history of GSW (gunshot wound) in 1993 to left groin/thigh causing an AVF (arterial venous fistula). AVFs (indicated by the white arrow in Image 1) are an abnormal connection or passageway between arteries and veins…
October 2015
Case of the Month, Lower Extremity20-year-old female with a 4-year history of right calf pain 12-24 hours after physical activity. A CT scan was done with a "relaxed" phase with the patient lying on the table with the legs in a naturally straight position, and a "flexed"…
October 2014
Case of the Month, Lower Extremity
38 year old male with right elbow pain. Evaluate for joint bodies. A 3mm joint body (orange arrows) is seen in the olecranon fossa of the disarticulated ulna, and three (1-2 mm) joint bodies (blue arrows) are seen in the trochlear ulnar joint.…