Concurrent thrombosed aneurysmal sciatic artery and anomalous aortic arch.

Vedelago, John; Kitzing, Bjoern; Tarlinton, Lisa; Li, Angela; Chi, Kee Fung; Raleigh, James · J Vasc Surg · 2011

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A persistent sciatic artery is a rare developmental anomaly which may predispose to a range of vascular complications. We report a 60-year-old woman presenting with right lower limb ischemia. Computed tomography angiography revealed an aneurysmal right-sided sciatic artery occluded by thrombus. An aberrant right subclavian artery and anomalous common carotid origins were also incidentally discovered. It is unknown whether an association exists between a persistent sciatic artery and other congenital arterial abnormalities. This is the first case report, so far as we are aware, describing both such arterial anomalies coexisting in a patient.

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