Spontaneous isolated common femoral artery dissection during exercise: A case report

Non-traumatic (spontaneous) superficial femoral artery dissection: A case report

“…Niitsu et al presented the first case of a female patient without pathological history experiencing intermittent claudication after physical activity at a gym. Angio-CT diagnosed dissection of the common femoral artery, leading to endarterectomy with angioplasty obtaining favorable results [ 2 ].…”

“…The few cases of this pathology found in the literature are discussed further, including the case of Niitsu et al, involving a female patient who experienced leg pain after exercise with a similar diagnosis [ 2 ]. Singh et al also presents a patient with a history of Ehlers-Danlos known as a predisposing factor for the mentioned pathology [ 3 ], and another case reported by Rahmani et al, involving a 46-year-old male patient diagnosed with superficial femoral artery dissection by angiography [ 4 ].…”