Persistent sciatic artery: report of an original aneurysm-associated case.
Persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is a rare embryologic abnormality and can sometimes be bilateral. It may be discovered because of a gluteal aneurysm or ischemic or embolic complications in the lower limb. The case we report was a unilateral type III aneurysm-associated PSA. Since the abnormal artery may be the only source of blood supply to the lower limb, a thorough knowledge of the artery and its embryologic origins is essential.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Angers, France.
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D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D008297:Male