Occluded Popliteal Artery
Clinical History
An 80-year old man with metastatic bowel cancer presented with a sudden onset of right leg swelling.
Case description
An 80-year old man with metastatic bowel cancer presented with a sudden onset of right leg swelling. The patient was referred to have an ultrasound Doppler of the veins of his right lower limb to rule out deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Although DVT was ruled out, however, the popliteal artery appeared occluded. The patient was referred to the vascular team for further management of the occluded popliteal artery.
Diagnosis/ Discussion/ Treatment/ Follow up
The patient was referred to the vascular team for further management.