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Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 8/2015

01-10-2015 | Anatomic Variations

The ileocolic vein passing through the ring-shaped part of ileocolic artery

Authors: Hyunsu Lee, Kiwook Yang, In-Jang Choi, Jae-Ho Lee

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 8/2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this case report is to report vascular variations in the abdomen because of its clinical importance for the surgeries like acute abdominal emergencies and symptomatic aneurysms. Here, we report an extremely rare case with an ileocolic vein passing through the annulus of the ileocolic artery.

Methods

During the routine dissection, we found an ileocolic vein perforating through a ring-shaped ileocolic artery.

Results

A ring-shaped ileocolic artery was originating from the superior mesenteric artery as a single branch. After forming the circle, it maintained the regular branching patterns. The ileocolic vein was drained from the ascending colon, cecum, appendix and the distal part of the ileum and passed the center of the ring-shaped part of the ileocolic artery from posterior to anterior. Other structures of the abdomen were normal.

Conclusions

We reported this rare variation and suggest that the clinicians should be aware of this variation for succeeding surgery and making a good diagnosis for the patients.
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Metadata
Title
The ileocolic vein passing through the ring-shaped part of ileocolic artery
Authors
Hyunsu Lee
Kiwook Yang
In-Jang Choi
Jae-Ho Lee
Publication date
01-10-2015
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-014-1408-1

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