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Case Reports
. 1987 Nov;74(11):1006-8.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800741117.

Popliteal vein entrapment caused by the third head of the gastrocnemius muscle

T Iwai  1 , S Sato, T Yamada, Y Muraoka, K Sakurazawa, H Kinoshita, Y Inoue, M Endo, T Yoshida, S Suzuki
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Case Reports

Popliteal vein entrapment caused by the third head of the gastrocnemius muscle

T Iwai et al. Br J Surg. 1987 Nov.

Abstract

Three cases of the popliteal vein entrapment syndrome have been encountered during the past 3 years. The third head of the gastrocnemius muscle appeared to be the cause of this rare condition with the vessels in their normal position. Partial resection of the excess muscle was sufficient to relieve symptoms.

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