Acute ischemia of the lower limb in a case of persistence of the primitive sciatic artery.
A rare case of persistent primitive sciatic artery with a small aneurysm in its proximal part is reported. The occlusion of this artery caused extensive lower limb ischemia which called for amputation. The diagnostic difficulties are stressed out.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012584:Sciatic Nerve