title: Duplication of the superficial femoral artery diagnosed primarily on the basis of color Doppler ultrasonography.
abstract: Variations of the lower extremity venous system are common, and radiologists may frequently be confronted with such variations during daily clinical practice. However, variations in the arterial system of the lower extremity are extremely rare. The profunda femoris artery and arteries of the cruris are mainly subject to variation. This report describes an extremely rare arterial variation, duplication of the superficial femoral artery (SFA), in terms of the radiologic findings, clinical importance, and embryologic basis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mihmanli
authors.forename: Hilmi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Barutca
authors.forename: Bengi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gurses
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaynak
mesh_terms: D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color