A ruptured aneurysm in persistent sciatic artery: a case report.
Persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is a rare congenital anomaly, but in many cases it is a clinically important condition. PSA is susceptible to atherosclerotic degeneration, resulting in aneurysmal dilatation, occlusive thrombosis, or thromboembolization. PSA aneurysm is associated with distal embolization, sciatic neuropathy, or rupture. We describe a case of a patient with a ruptured PSA aneurysm treated by exclusion of the aneurysm and bypass between the common iliac artery and the PSA distal to the aneurysm, and discuss treatment of PSA aneurysm.
Ishida
Keiichi
K
Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan. keiichi_ishida@infoseek.jp
Imamaki
Mizuho
M
Ishida
Atsushi
A
Shimura
Hitoshi
H
Miyazaki
Masaru
M
D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*