Is 16 too young for intermittent claudication because the symptoms fit but isn't she too young?

Popliteal entrapment: There is a rare variant of muscle anatomy in the leg that can cause the popliteal artery to become constricted and cause claudication symptoms. See your doctor who can order a lower extremity duplex with exercise.

No: Could have cause other than hardening of the arteries such as compression of the vessels by muscle tissue.

Usually: But there are arterial anomalies, obstructive cysts, and entrapments that are known and need diagnosis and treatment. The military has identified a number of these in training camp for young persons.