Agenesis of the celiac trunk: an angiographic case

In the angiography performed for a clinical diagnosis, a unique case of "agenesis of the celiac trunk" was encountered in a 42-year-old Turkish male. There was instead an artery which arose from the aorta at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplied blood to the territory of bot...

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Published inKaibogaku zasshi Vol. 70; no. 2; p. 180
Main Authors Başar, R, Onderoğul, S, Cumhur, T, Yüksel, M, Olçer, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 01.04.1995
Subjects
Adult
Aorta, Abdominal - abnormalities
Aorta, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging
Celiac Artery - abnormalities
Celiac Artery - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - blood supply
Male
Mesenteric Artery, Superior - abnormalities
Mesenteric Artery, Superior - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
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Summary:In the angiography performed for a clinical diagnosis, a unique case of "agenesis of the celiac trunk" was encountered in a 42-year-old Turkish male. There was instead an artery which arose from the aorta at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplied blood to the territory of both the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries by giving rise to the splenic, the jejunal, the ileal, the pancreaticoduodenal, the proper hepatic and the left gastric arteries, consecutively.
ISSN:0022-7722