title: [Persistent sciatic artery: possible false negative imaging].
abstract: Persistent sciatic artery is a rare congenital malformation due to the lack of regression of the dorsal arterial axis of the embryo that can be revealed by serious complications. We report a case of bilateral persistent sciatic artery revealed by subacute distal ischemia. This case illustrates the possibility of false negative imaging and the importance of ruling out this diagnosis in case of recurrent and apparently idiopathic distal embolism.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, hôpital Tenon, 4, rue de la Chine, 75970 Paris cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nedelcu
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Deux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boudghène
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pujade
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marsault
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tassart
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed