How is adventitial cystic disease diagnosed?

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How is adventitial cystic disease diagnosed?

If you have symptoms of adventitial cystic disease, a vascular specialist can help make the diagnosis. You will have a physical exam that includes checking the pulse in your foot and popliteal artery. If you have the condition, the doctor may be able to feel the pulses while you’re resting, but they may be harder to detect when you exercise or bend your knee.You will have imaging tests to detect a cyst. These may include:

  • Ankle brachial pressures with exercise – Measures the blood pressures in the arms and legs before and after exercise
  • Duplex Ultrasound – Uses sound waves to image the artery and measure blood flow
  • Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) – Type of CT scan that uses dye to look for areas around the knee with poor blood flow or narrowed arteries
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) – Test using magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to provide pictures of muscles tendons and blood vessels inside the body

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