Popliteal peterigion (Web) syndrome, a rare heritable disease of multiple anomalies; characterized by hard sclerotic areas extending from the sole of the feet up to ischiatic tuberosity along the posterior aspect of lower exteremities at the midline.  Varients of this syndrome with different severity are reported: severcre of which present in addition to cardinal feature; palpebral adhesions, s...

A case is described in which deep vein thrombosis of the calf was initially diagnosed on the basis of the clinical signs and the radiofibrinogen uptake in a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The correct diagnosis of ruptured popliteal cyst was later established by arthrography and phlebography. Attention is drawn to the unreliability of the radiofibrinogen uptake test in the presence...

Sir, Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CRP) is a rare dermatosis of unknown origin characterized by hyperpigmented, confluent papules. The sites of predilection are the neck, inter-mammary area and abdomen (1). Rarely, CRP develops at the other sites, such as the knee, elbow, hand, and antecubital and popliteal fossae (2, 3). We describe two rare cases of CRP that developed at the elbow...

We recently showed that 5 days of reduced daily physical activity impair popliteal artery, but not brachial artery, flow-mediated dilation (FMD). However, the mechanisms by which physical inactivity causes leg vascular dysfunction are unclear. We reason that a reduction in leg blood flow-induced shear stress is a primary underlying mechanism by which reduced daily physical activity impairs popl...