Case Report

Avoiding the Trap of Misdiagnosis: Valuable Teaching Points Derived from a Case of Longstanding Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome

Table 1

Classification scheme of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome.

Popliteal artery entrapment classification

Type IPopliteal artery has aberrant medial course around MHG
Type IIPopliteal artery is in normal anatomic position but the MHG inserts more lateral than usual; the artery passes medial and beneath the muscle
Type IIIAccessory slip of MHG slings around the artery
Type IVArtery lies deep in the popliteal fossa entrapped by the popliteus or fibrous band
Type VBoth popliteal artery and vein are entrapped
ā€‰MHG: medial head of the gastrocnemius