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The persistent sciatic artery: A case report
Author(s) -
Patel Jitendra,
Shah RK,
Nirvan AB,
Patel PR,
Trivedi BD
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.lb4
Subject(s) - medicine , anatomy , popliteal artery , sciatic nerve , popliteal fossa , femoral artery , artery , posterior compartment of thigh , cadaver , external iliac artery , thigh , internal iliac artery , dissection (medical) , surgery
A case of persistent sciatic artery in an adult female cadaver is presented. The persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is a rare continuation of the internal iliac artery and the axial artery of the embryo which, provide the major supply to the lower limb. During routine dissection in Anatomy Department of Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, a large caliber artery was found in the gluteal region of an adult female cadaver. The artery was then further dissected in order to trace its course, relations, communications and termination. The artery was then identified as persistent sciatic artery (PSA). In present case, the PSA entered the gluteal region through the greater sciatic foramen superficial to the sciatic nerve. In the mid thigh, the artery passed laterally to the sciatic nerve and then continued as popliteal artery in the popliteal fossa. Neither the femoral nor the profunda femoris artery had any communication with the popliteal artery. On the right side, no such artery was found. Here, we have reported a very rare case of a large complete persistent sciatic artery with the co‐existence of hypoplastic femoral and profunda femoris arteries on left lower limb and normal anatomical arterial pattern in right lower limb of an adult female cadaver.