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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Morphological Sciences 2014; 31(02): 114-117
DOI: 10.4322/jms.067114
Case Report
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Rare variation in arterial branching of celiac trunk with three aberrant hepatic arteries - Case report

K. Rachana
1   Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, 576104, Mangalore, Manipal University, INDIA
,
Sampath Madhyastha
2   Additional professor, Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, INDIA-576104
,
Vasudha Saralaya
3   Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, 576104, Mangalore, Manipal University, INDIA
,
Teresa Joy
3   Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, 576104, Mangalore, Manipal University, INDIA
,
Divya Premchandran
3   Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, 576104, Mangalore, Manipal University, INDIA
,
Santhosh Rai
4   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Kasturba Medical College, 576104, Mangalore, Manipal University, INDIA
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24 January 2014

23 June 2014

Publication Date:
08 October 2018 (online)

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Abstract

The celiac trunk shows a trifurcate division which branches to supply the hepatobiliary system, stomach, parts of the digestive tract. The celiac trunk usually exhibits regular pattern of branching with few variations reported. This case report highlights on the vitality of anomalous branching of the celiac trunk and it branches. Surgical complications involving these organs would be partially explained by studying the anomalous branching of the vascular components supplying it. Here we have reported anomalous origin of three aberrant hepatic arteries, one accessory hepatic artery and an aberrant cystic artery. These variations are of importance to radiologists and hepatic surgeons.

Keywords

aberrant hepatic artery - anomalous branching - celiac trunk - inferior phrenic artery - cystic artery