Presentation
Pain in the right leg
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Persistent sciatic artery
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Complete occlusion of the right common iliac artery.
As an incidental finding, there is a persistent left sciatic artery as a continuation of the internal iliac artery and the major blood supply to the lower extremity.
Case Discussion
A persistent sciatic artery is a rare vascular anomaly where there is continuation of the internal iliac artery into the thigh through the greater sciatic notch.