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We present two cases of isolated popliteal vein entrapment caused by the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle confirmed by both venography and magnetic resonance imaging of the knee.
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Nelson, M.C., Teitelbaum, G.P., Matsumoto, A.H. et al. Isolated popliteal vein entrapment. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 12, 301–303 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02575424
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