title: Duplication of superficial femoral artery: an uncommon variation of the lower limb arterial system.
abstract: The most common anatomical variation of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) is hypoplasia or aplasia, associated with persistent sciatic artery. Duplication of SFA remains uncommon. We report a case of SFA duplication discovered on an angiogram performed for critical limb ischemia, in an 80-year-old man.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, CHU Tours, France. ijaverliat@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Javerliat
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rouanet
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bourguignon
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lermusiaux
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000295:instrumentation; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D016638:Critical Illness; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*