title: Angioplasty of the anterior tibial artery through an incidentally discovered persistent sciatic artery.
abstract: The persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is a rare arterial variant. Patients may present with a spectrum of atherosclerotic disease, but aneurysm formation with thromboembolic complications is more common. Although no intervention is required for asymptomatic individuals, stenting for stenosis, thrombolysis for occlusion and even utilisation of the PSA for intrapelvic embolisation have been reported. Angioplasty via an incidentally discovered PSA has rarely been described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Martin Weng Chin
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: H'ng
authors.forename: Sundeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Punamiya
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: angiography; intervention; vascular imaging; vascular interventional radiology