title: The management of persistent sciatic artery aneurysm with lower extremity ischemia: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of lower extremity ischemia caused by a persistent sciatic artery aneurysm . The patient was successfully treated with a ringed expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) graft and recovered uneventfully. The graft was patent during the follow-up and no signs of kinking or restenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhenyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Yuqi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Weiguo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Weimiao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: aneurysm; duplex scanning; persistent sciatic artery
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