Abstract
The vascular supply of the liver is variable. An unusual aberrant right hepatic artery arising from the right renal artery is described. The embryologic derivation and clinical relevance are discussed.
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Braun, M.A., Collins, M.B. & Wright, P. An aberrant right hepatic artery from the right renal artery: Anatomical vignette. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 14, 349–351 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577895
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577895