Popliteal arterial hemorrhage in a chronic renal failure patient with destructive arthropathy.

Popliteal arterial hemorrhage is a rare but potentially devastating complication of markedly deformed joints. This report describes a 57-year-old Filipino man with chronic renal failure and destructive arthropathy caused by crystal deposition and /or a neuropathic joint, who presented with the complication of acute popliteal arterial hemorrhage. The case illustrates a rare combination of articular diseases underlying a completely altered joint structure and biomechanics, resulting in an acute popliteal arterial tear and hemorrhage.