Debilitating Claudication in an Ultramarathon Runner: A Case of Iliac Artery Endofibrosis

01 augustus 2020 External iliac artery endofibrosis is characterized by intimal fibrosis and often presents as a gradual decrease of exercise capacity due to exertional claudication-like symptoms, traditionally of the lower extremities.1 The data on the prevalence of...

Arterial endofibrosis in endurance athletes: Prospective comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography and computed tomography angiography

01 juli 2020 Purpose: To prospectively compare the diagnostic capabilities of computed tomography angiography (CTA) to those of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in endurance athletes with suspicion of arterial endofibrosis. Materials and methods: Forty-five...

Peripheral Vascular Imaging Focusing on Nonatherosclerotic Disease

01 juli 2020 A variety of nonatherosclerotic diseases affect the arteries of the pelvis and lower extremities. Chronic repetitive traumatic conditions, such as popliteal entrapment and external iliac artery fibroelastosis, vasculitis and connective tissue diseases,...

Long Distance Triathlete With Iliac Endofibrosis

27 maart 2020 A 48 year old long distance triathlete complained of exercise induced thigh pain on the left side for several years. Physical examination in the presence of strongly palpable foot pulses was uneventful at rest, but there was a drop in ankle brachial...