Anatomic Factors Contributing to External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in High-Performance Athletes

01 november 2022 Background: External iliac artery endofibrosis (EIAE) classically presents in cyclists with intimal thickening of the affected arteries. We investigated possible anatomical predisposing factors including psoas muscle hypertrophy, arterial tortuosity,...

External iliac kinking with surprising histopathological findings in a 60-years-old endurance athlete: a case report

01 juni 2022 In high level endurance competition, 10-20% of the athletes suffer from claudication symptoms. The underlying causes can be intravascular lesion such as endofibrosis, or functional lesions such as kinking and/or excessive length of vessel. We discuss a...