A blind-ending branch of celiac artery: a persistent embryologic vascular remnant?

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YAMAN V., ARDALI DÜZGÜN S., HAZIROLAN T.

Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.40, no.1, pp.96-98, 2024 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 40 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2024
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s12055-023-01614-4
• Journal Name: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.96-98
• Keywords: Anatomic variation, Angiography, Celiac artery, Computed tomography
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The celiac artery classically divides into three major branches, but it may have variations in branching pattern. Here we report a case of celiac artery having a blind-ending branch in a 54-year-old man who underwent computed tomography of the abdomen before the kidney transplantation surgery. Preprocedural assessment of celiac artery variations is critical for surgical and angiographic procedures involving the upper abdomen.