title: [Aneurysm of a persistent sciatic artery. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: A persistent sciatic artery results from lack of regression of the fetal arterial blood supply of the leg and is often combined with an abnormally developed superficial femoral artery. A rare case of bilateral persistent sciatic artery with unilateral thrombosed aneurysm of the right buttock was found. The right sciatic artery was completely developed and terminated in the popliteal artery, which showed thromboembolic occlusion. The right superficial femoral artery was hypoplastic and showed no connection with the popliteal artery. The left sciatic artery was incompletely developed, and the popliteal artery was fed by a normal superficial femoral artery. All of the 104 cases published of persistent sciatic artery were reviewed according to the degree of development, side localization, clinical signs and frequency of aneurysms, as well as the morphology of the ipsilateral superficial femoral artery.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Radiologie, St. Johannes Hospitals, Duisburg.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erlemann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hötte
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zanea-Wangler
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: Aneurysma einer persistierenden A. ischiadica. Fallbericht und Literaturübersicht.