Adventitial cystic disease
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| Adventitial cystic disease | |
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| Specialty | Cardiology |
Adventitial cystic disease (also known as cystic adventitial disease CAD) is a rare type of non-atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease.[1] It can present as claudication, critical limb ischemia or acute limb ischemia. The most commonly affected vessel is the popliteal artery.[2] The cause is unknown.