Hypoplastic posterior tibial artery and the enlarged peroneal artery supplying the posterior crural region: a rare variation Artéria tibial posterior hipoplásica e a artéria peroneal aumentada suprindo a região crural posterior: uma variação rara

Hypoplastic posterior tibial artery and the enlarged peroneal artery supplying the posterior crural region: a rare variation Artéria tibial posterior hipoplásica e a artéria peroneal aumentada suprindo a região crural posterior: uma variação rara

Arterial variations of distal parts of lower extremities are well-documented and can be demonstrated with the help of Doppler ultrasound or by arteriography. However, absence or variation of posterior tibial artery is considered a rare finding. We present a case of hypoplastic posterior tibial arter...

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Main Authors: P. J. Jiji, Sujatha D'Costa, Soubhagya R. Nayak, Latha V. Prabhu, Mangala M. Pai, Rajanigandha Vadgaonkar, Rajalakshmi Rai, Raju Sugavasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2008-09-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Subjects:
Variações arteriais
artéria tibial posterior
artéria peroneal
músculo solear
Arterial variations
posterior tibial artery
peroneal artery
soleus
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