External Iliac Artery Vasospasm in an Elite Female Runner

A 33-year-old elite female runner presented to a tertiary care sports medicine clinic with a 2-year history of progressive anterior thigh and circumferential leg pain with associated foot paresthesias brought on by high-intensity running. She had both external iliac artery vasospasm and chronic exer...

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Published inSports health Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 87 - 90
Main Authors Garlanger, Kristin L., Jelsing, Elena J., Finnoff, Jonathan T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2017
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running
compartment syndrome
iliac artery
intermittent claudication
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Summary:A 33-year-old elite female runner presented to a tertiary care sports medicine clinic with a 2-year history of progressive anterior thigh and circumferential leg pain with associated foot paresthesias brought on by high-intensity running. She had both external iliac artery vasospasm and chronic exertional compartment syndrome. External iliac artery vasospasm is a rare cause of exertional leg pain, particularly in the running population. This case highlights the unique features of this condition, addresses the multidisciplinary approach that led to the accurate diagnoses, and demonstrates that more than 1 etiology for exertional leg pain can coexist in an athlete.
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ISSN:1941-7381
1941-0921
DOI:10.1177/1941738116674462