Popliteal Artery Occlusion Occluded Popliteal Artery Estimated reading: 1 minute 247 views Contributors 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. Sonograms Occluded popliteal artery with arrow Color Doppler showing the absence of flow in the popliteal artery. Patent popliteal vein (in blue) Color Doppler showing no flow in the popliteal artery Occluded Popliteal Artery - PreviousPopliteal Artery OcclusionNext - Occluded Popliteal ArteryPopliteal Artery Occlusion Co-existing with Popliteal Vein DVT Published on: August 30, 2024
