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Endofibrosis in an Endurance Athlete
A 35-year-old endurance athlete was referred for unexplained claudication-like complaints in his left lower limb. Elsewhere he was treated for functional compartment syndrome and operated for popliteal artery entrapment syndrome which proved...
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Nonatherosclerotic PAD: Approach to Exertional Pain in the Lower Extremities
Atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease is the most common cause of intermittent claudication. Nonatherosclerotic peripheral artery disease is a heterogeneous collection of diseases affecting the extracoronary arteries which is not due to...
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Basic data underlying decision making in nonatherosclerotic causes of intermittent claudication
Although most cases of vasculogenic intermittent claudication are caused by atherosclerosis, there is an important minority of cases that are due to nonatherosclerotic causes. Because of their rarity and younger population affected, often without...
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Conditions Presenting with Symptoms of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is estimated to affect more than 20% of people older than 65 years. The vast majority of patients with symptoms suggestive of PAD have atherosclerosis often associated with conventional vascular risk factors such as...
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Iliac artery endofibrosis in a middle-aged female long-distance runner
Exercise-induced iliac artery endofibrosis is a recently described abnormality of the external iliac artery that typically affects younger, healthy endurance athletes. Characteristic of the initially termed cyclist's iliac syndrome is lower limb pain...
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An unusual case of leg pain in a competitive cyclist: a case report and review of the literature
Cycling has become a popular recreational and competitive sport. The number of people participating in the sport is gradually increasing. Despite being a noncontact, low-impact sport, as many as 85% of athletes engaged in the sport will suffer from an...
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Arterial endofibrosis in endurance athletes: angiographic features and classification
Purpose: To describe the spectrum of angiographic features of arterial endofibrosis and to assess the patterns of associated lesions. Materials and methods: This retrospective study was compliant with the declaration of Helsinki principles. Files of...
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Images in vascular medicine. External iliac artery endofibrosis in an amateur runner
A 43-year-old female amateur marathon runner presented with a 3-year history of debilitating left calf pain and paraesthesia, which had gradually progressed to affect the anterior thigh and lumbar region. This was particularly apparent on running and...
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Vascular disorder in a competitive cyclist: a case report
The purpose of this case report was to alert the physical therapist (PT) to the possibility of vascular disorders in endurance athletes with apparent musculoskeletal symptoms. A 33-year-old female injured her knee in a fall and described a history of...
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Iliac blood-flow restrictions causing painful and "powerless" legs are often attributed to overtraining and may develop for some time before being correctly diagnosed. In the current study, differences between actual performance parameters and...
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Angiographic evaluation of high performance athletes with endofibrosis
Background Arterial endofibrosis is a non-atherosclerotic lesion affecting the external iliac, as well as the common iliac and common femoral arteries. This lesion is most often seen in competitive cyclists and is thought to arise from repetitive...
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Thrombosis of external iliac artery due to endoļ¬brosis
A 53-year-old cyclist without any cardiovascular or thrombotic risk factors attended the emergency department for pain and a sensation of cold in the right leg the day after a cycling outing. The patient started cycling at the age of 28 years and...
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Minimally invasive surgical repair of iliac artery endofibrosis
Iliac artery endofibrosis is an uncommon condition, which should be considered in young athletes with exertional lower limb symptoms. Imaging often appears normal at rest, and the diagnosis can be missed if clinical assessment is inadequate. We report...
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External iliac artery fibrosis in endurance athletes successfully treated with bypass grafting
Endofibrosis of the external iliac artery is a rare cause of performance-limiting claudication in elite athletes. We describe a 47-year-old male competitive cyclist and a 52-year-old female former international triathlete, with unilateral and bilateral...
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Vasospasm as a cause for claudication in athletes with external iliac artery endofibrosis
Background: Exercise-induced external iliac artery endofibrosis (EIAE) is rare and has been described primarily in endurance male cyclists. Clinically, it presents as claudication during maximal exercise with quick resolution after exercise. Most...
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Lower limb vascular dysfunction in cyclists
Sports-related vascular insufficiency affecting the lower limbs is uncommon, and early signs and symptoms can be confused with musculoskeletal injuries. This is also the case among professional cyclists, who are always at the threshold between...
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Exertional leg pain in the athlete
Exertional leg pain is a common condition seen in athletes and the general population. Although the differential diagnosis of exertional leg pain is broad, this article focuses on the incidence, anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation,...
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Results of external iliac artery reconstruction in avid cyclists
Objective: We report the midterm results of external iliac artery reconstruction in 25 high-performance cyclists. Methods: Cyclists undergoing arterial reconstruction for symptomatic external iliac arteriopathy at a single institution between October...
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Introduction: Endurance athletes may suffer from intermittent claudication. A subgroup of 16% has severe iliac artery stenosis due to endofibrosis. In this study we report the short- and mid-term results of endarterectomy with venous patching....
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Endofibrosis and Kinking of the Iliac Arteries in Athletes: A Systematic Review
Introduction: Kinking and endofibrosis of the iliac arteries are uncommon and poorly recognized conditions affecting young endurance athletes. Deformation or progressive stenosis of the iliac artery may reduce blood flow to the lower limb and adversely...