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01-10-2018 | Classics in Abdominal Radiology
The celiac seagull
Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 10/2018
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The celiac “seagull” (Fig. 1) refers to the division of the celiac trunk into the hepatic artery and splenic artery, which resembles a seagull soaring (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1
Transverse abdominal ultrasound image demonstrating the bifurcation of the celiac artery (CA) into the hepatic artery (HA) on the right and splenic artery (SA) on the left, resembling a seagull. The asterisk (*) denotes the abdominal aorta
Fig. 2
A seagull stretching its wings [2]
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