External iliac artery endofibrosis in a triathlete

External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in a Young Cyclist

03 augustus 1999 An 18-year-old cyclist was referred to the laboratory for unexplained pain in his left lower limb during exercise. He had started competition at 14 years of age and had cycled ≈10 000 km/y in the preceding 5 years. He had complained for 18 months of a...

External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in Athletes

01 oktober 1997 Atherosclerosis and inflammatory arterial diseases are rare in young people. Since the early 1980s, an increasing incidence of iliac arterial stenosis in competition cyclists has been reported. Histological findings in these individuals are specific,...