1. Volume : 2
2. Issue : 1
3. Month : 06 (2019)

Case Report

Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Common Femoral Artery

Eulàlia Ballester Vázquez

Arterial Adventitial Cystic Disease (AACD) is an uncommon type of peripheral vessel disease and its etiology is still unknown. Most cases occur in the popliteal arteries; however, a few cases have been reported in the femoral arteries. This arterial disease consists of an accumulative mucinous substance in the arterial adventitial layer. This cystic growth produces a clinical claudication or a symptomatic ischemia in the inferior extremity. The most effective treatment is a block resection, with inclusion of the affected arterial segment. This surgical resection should be associated with a posterior arterial reconstruction with a prosthetic by-pass