Variant Arterial Supply of the Descending Colon by the Coeliac Trunk: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Knowledge of arterial variations of the intestines is of great importance in visceral surgery and interventional radiology. Materials and Methods: An unusual variation in the blood supply of the descending colon was observed in a Caucasian female body donor. Results: In th...

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Published in:Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuania), 2021-05, Vol.57 (5), p.487
Main Authors: Petzold, Sandra, Storsberg, Silke Diana, Fischer, Karin, Schumann, Sven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
aberrant left colic artery
arterial variations
Case Report
Case reports
Colon
common hepatic artery
Dissection
Ischemia
Large intestine
large intestines
left colic artery
mesenteric arteries
Pancreas
Surgery
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Background and Objectives: Knowledge of arterial variations of the intestines is of great importance in visceral surgery and interventional radiology. Materials and Methods: An unusual variation in the blood supply of the descending colon was observed in a Caucasian female body donor. Results: In this case, the left colic artery that regularly derives from the inferior mesenteric artery supplying the descending colon was instead a branch of the common hepatic artery. Conclusions: Here, we describe the very rare case of an aberrant left colic artery arising from the common hepatic artery in a dissection study.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina57050487