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Persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is a rare embryologic abnormality and can sometimes be bilateral. It may be discovered because of a gluteal aneurysm or ischemic or embolic complications in the lower limb. The case we report was a unilateral type III aneurysm-associated PSA. Since the abnormal artery may be the only source of blood supply to the lower limb, a thorough knowledge of the artery and its embryologic origins is essential.
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Papon, X., Picquet, J., Fournier, H.D. et al. Persistent sciatic artery: report of an original aneurysm-associated case. Surg Radiol Anat 21, 151–153 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-999-0151-5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-999-0151-5