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A rare anastomosis between the common hepatic artery and the superior mesenteric artery: a case report

Authors: Łukasz Olewnik, Grzegorz Wysiadecki, Michał Polguj, Mirosław Topol

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 10/2017

Abstract

For decades, anastomoses between unpaired branches of the abdominal aorta have attracted the attention of anatomists, surgeons and radiologists, due to their significance in many clinical procedures. This report presents a rare anastomosis between the common hepatic artery and the superior mesenteric artery, which gave off three branches to the jejunum. The diameter of the anastomosis measured at the point of its branching off the common hepatic artery and at the level of union with the superior mesenteric artery was 4.46 and 4.19 mm, respectively. Moreover, the anastomosis gave off the branch to the head of the pancreas. Both embryological background and potential clinical implications of this variation are discussed. Knowledge of these vascular connections may be important for diagnostic and surgical procedures.

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Title: A rare anastomosis between the common hepatic artery and the superior mesenteric artery: a case report
Authors: Łukasz Olewnik
Grzegorz Wysiadecki
Michał Polguj
Mirosław Topol
Publication date: 01-10-2017
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 10/2017
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-017-1859-2

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