ABSTRACT

Hong Kong Med J 2008;14:492-4 | Number 6, December 2008
CASE REPORT
Persistent sciatic artery complicated by aneurysm formation and thrombosis
HS Fung, S Lau, MK Chan, KW Tang, YL Cheung, Susan CH Chan
Department of Radiology and Imaging, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Hong Kong
 
 
A persistent sciatic artery is a rare embryological anomaly. We report a case of a persistent sciatic artery with aneurysm formation and thrombosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis/ systemic lupus erythematosus overlap syndrome and Raynaud's phenomenon. The diagnosis and complete, accurate evaluation of the arterial anatomy of the lower limb were achieved using computed tomographic angiography.
 
Key words: Aneurysm; Angiography; Femoral artery; Iliac artery; Popliteal artery
 
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