A rare cause of intermittent claudication: recurrence of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome in a 16-years-old boy

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare clinical entity which is predominantly seen in young athletic men. The primary symptom of PAES is intermittent claudication. Surgery is the primary treatment of choice. After surgery in adolescence period particularly, these patients should be monitored closely because of risk of recurrence.

Popliteal arter entrapment sendromu, ağırlıklı olarak genç sporcu erkeklerde görülen, nadir klinik bir tablodur. Popliteal arter entrapment sendromunun birincil semptomu intermitan klodikasyodur. Primer tedavi seçeneği cerrahidir. Cerrahi tedavi sonrası özellikle ergenlik dönemindeki hastalar, nüks riski açısından yakından takip edilmelidir.