Double popliteal artery of congenital origin.
An exceptional unilateral right double popliteal artery was discovered by chance. After a review of the possible causes of embryological developmental abnormalities, the most likely hypothesis is that of persistent sciatic artery.
Allimant
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P
Service de Chirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Général, Mulhouse, France.
Aventin
G
G
Lehn-Hogg
M
M
Mettauer
M
M
Dalcher
G
G
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D011859:Radiography