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. 2010 Dec;11(5):516-7.

Sciatic artery aneurysm

Azita Javdanfar  1 , Christopher Celentano
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Sciatic artery aneurysm

Azita Javdanfar et al. West J Emerg Med. 2010 Dec.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Computed tomography angiogram of lower extremities highlighting extent of left sciatic artery aneurysm and illustrating distal anatomy of the artery.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Computed tomography of abdomen/pelvis showing unilateral left sciatic artery aneurysm at its greatest diameters of 7.8 × 4.1 cm.
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