Duplication of the superficial femoral artery: comprehensive review of imaging literature and insight into embryology. (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hapugoda, Sachintha; Hsu, Charlie Chia-Tsong; Kwan, Gigi Nga Chi; Watkins, Trevor William; Rophael, John A
• Is Part Of: Acta radiologica open. Volume 5:Number 7(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: Femoral artery -- anatomic variation -- embryology -- multidetector computed tomography -- angiography; Radiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic Imaging -- Periodicals; Radiology; Periodicals; 616.075705
• DOI: 10.1177/2058460116659098
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2058-4601

Abstract

An extremely rare case of duplicated superficial femoral artery (SFA) was incidentally observed on computed tomography angiogram (CTA) of the lower limbs for presurgical planning for an osteomyocutaneous fibula flap in a patient with T4a oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). To our knowledge, this is the sixth reported case in the imaging literature. We performed a comprehensive review of the English literature and discuss the underlying embryological origin underpinning this rare anatomical variant.