Coil embolization of persistent sciatic artery pseudoaneurysm presenting as blue toe syndrome, a rare case

Indian J Surg. 2013 Jun;75(Suppl 1):316-8. doi: 10.1007/s12262-012-0665-7. Epub 2012 Jul 12.

Abstract

In this report, a case of blue toe syndrome related to persistent sciatic artery pseudoaneurysm in a 63-year-old woman, which was diagnosed by selective angiography, is presented. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated with coil embolization with good clinical results. A persistent sciatic artery is a rare embryological anomaly that occurs when the sciatic artery fails to regress during fetal development. Therefore, thromboembolisms from persistent sciatic artery aneurysm are rare.

Keywords: Blue toe syndrome; Coil embolization; Persistent sciatic artery; Pseudoaneurysm.