Abstract
Persistence of the embryonic sciatic artery is a rare vascular anomaly with only 52 documented cases, of which only 19 had angiographic studies. We describe a patient with angiographic demonstration of persistence of a left sciatic artery associated with arterial anomalies of the opposite limb. The embryology radiological findings and clinical significance are discussed.
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Rubinstein, Z.J., Morag, B. & Walden, R. Persistent sciatic artery: A case report. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 8, 199–201 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552898
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