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Angiogram of the left leg before thrombolysis, showing complete occlusion of the popliteal artery.
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An angiogram revealed a thrombotic occlusion of the proximal half of the popliteal artery and a small embolus in the mid-peroneal artery (Figure 1).
Axial T1-weighted MRI images through both knees at the level of the popliteal fossa showing the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle (white arrow) going between the popliteal artery (white arrow head) and vein (black arrow head).
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An MRI scan was subsequently performed and showed the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle going between the popliteal artery and vein where it inserted in a more lateral position (Figure 2).