Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia

Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia

Persistent sciatic artery is a very uncommon embryologic vascular variant, with a prevalence of 0.05% based on angiographic studies. Two different types of this anomaly can occur, complete or incomplete, on the basis of the relationship between sciatic artery and femoral artery. Although many of th...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Cavallo Marincola, Alessandro Napoli, Michele Anzidei, Eugenio Marotta, Fabrizio Boni, Gaia Cartocci, Luca Bertaccini, Vincenzo Noce, Maria Antonietta Pacilé, Carlo Catalano
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/196798
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spelling doaj-ba36cd6ec14746f9a5ee59f04e2c9f872020-11-25T00:12:10ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942012-01-01201210.1155/2012/196798196798Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg IschemiaBeatrice Cavallo Marincola0Alessandro Napoli1Michele Anzidei2Eugenio Marotta3Fabrizio Boni4Gaia Cartocci5Luca Bertaccini6Vincenzo Noce7Maria Antonietta Pacilé8Carlo Catalano9Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Surgical Sciences “F. Durante”, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, ItalyPersistent sciatic artery is a very uncommon embryologic vascular variant, with a prevalence of 0.05% based on angiographic studies. Two different types of this anomaly can occur, complete or incomplete, on the basis of the relationship between sciatic artery and femoral artery. Although many of these patients are asymptomatic, it may represent a threat to the viability of the lower extremity because of atherosclerotic degeneration resulting in aneurysmal dilatation, occlusive thrombosis, or embolic phenomena with distal complication. We present a case of a 64-year-old man with combined, complete and incomplete, type of persistent sciatic artery causing ischemic ulcer of the first toe.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/196798
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author Beatrice Cavallo Marincola
Alessandro Napoli
Michele Anzidei
Eugenio Marotta
Fabrizio Boni
Gaia Cartocci
Luca Bertaccini
Vincenzo Noce
Maria Antonietta Pacilé
Carlo Catalano
spellingShingle Beatrice Cavallo Marincola
Alessandro Napoli
Michele Anzidei
Eugenio Marotta
Fabrizio Boni
Gaia Cartocci
Luca Bertaccini
Vincenzo Noce
Maria Antonietta Pacilé
Carlo Catalano
Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
author_facet Beatrice Cavallo Marincola
Alessandro Napoli
Michele Anzidei
Eugenio Marotta
Fabrizio Boni
Gaia Cartocci
Luca Bertaccini
Vincenzo Noce
Maria Antonietta Pacilé
Carlo Catalano
author_sort Beatrice Cavallo Marincola
title Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia
title_short Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia
title_full Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia
title_fullStr Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia
title_full_unstemmed Persistence of the Sciatic Artery: A Case Report of a Combined (Complete and Incomplete) Type Causing Leg Ischemia
title_sort persistence of the sciatic artery: a case report of a combined (complete and incomplete) type causing leg ischemia
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
issn 2090-6986
2090-6994
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Persistent sciatic artery is a very uncommon embryologic vascular variant, with a prevalence of 0.05% based on angiographic studies. Two different types of this anomaly can occur, complete or incomplete, on the basis of the relationship between sciatic artery and femoral artery. Although many of these patients are asymptomatic, it may represent a threat to the viability of the lower extremity because of atherosclerotic degeneration resulting in aneurysmal dilatation, occlusive thrombosis, or embolic phenomena with distal complication. We present a case of a 64-year-old man with combined, complete and incomplete, type of persistent sciatic artery causing ischemic ulcer of the first toe.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/196798
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