Histopathological comparison between endofibrosis of the high-performance cyclist and atherosclerosis in the external iliac artery

01 december 2008 Introduction: High performance athletes, predominantly professional cyclists, can develop symptomatic arterial flow restriction in one or both legs during exercise. The ischemic symptoms are caused by endofibrosis and/or kinking of the external iliac...

Isquemia crónica dos membros inferiores, de etiologia não aterosclerótica, em desportistas jovens

01 januari 2008 Although rare, the iliac endofibrosis and the popliteal artery entrapment syndrome are undoubtfully recognized as causes of intermittent claudication in young patients, particularly in athletes. The authors report the clinical case of a young female...