Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 13, 2025

Reproducable Paraplegia by Thoracic Aortic Occlusion in a Murine Model of Spinal Cord Ischemia-reperfusion
Published on: March 3, 2014
Radiological and Embryological Relevance of Persistent Sciatic Arteries: A Rare Presentation
Varna Taranikanti1, Jnana Aditya Challa1, Alok Kumar Mittal2
1Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, USA.
Abstract:
Persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is an extremely rare condition that is present in around 0.05% of the population and is commonly associated with many complications. The management is conservative or through surgical intervention and depends on the type of complication. The case presented is of a 40-year-old man who complained of persistent pain in the buttock region. On radiology, bilateral PSAs were observed exiting through the infra-pyriformis compartment of the greater sciatic foramen accompanying the sciatic nerve. The femoral artery and the external iliac artery are small in caliber. In this case report, we discuss the underlying embryology that might have led to the persistence of this vessel with illustrations and the abnormal radiological pattern of this anomaly. Increased awareness of PSA can improve patient care and prevent potentially hazardous complications during hip and renal transplant surgery.
More Related Videos
07:00Intra-iliac Artery Injection for Efficient and Selective Modeling of Microscopic Bone Metastasis
Published on: September 26, 2016
13:48Reduction of Radiation Exposure during Endovascular Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease Combining Fiber Optic RealShape Technology and Intravascular Ultrasound
Published on: April 21, 2023
Related Concept Videos
Peripheral Arterial Disease II: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Evaluation
Aneurysm II: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Studies
Abdominal Aorta
The celiac trunk, a singular artery, divides into the left gastric artery, which...
Arteries of Lower Limbs