Aberrant hepatic artery: a potential cause for error in the angiographic diagnosis of traumatic liver hematoma.
In a patient undergoing selective hepatic arteriography for suspected liver trauma, a nonopacified area of the liver, initially thought to represent a hepatic hematoma, was later discovered to be due to the presence of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery. This case illustrates the need for a search for aberrant vasculature whenever a liver hematoma is suspected on the basis of a selective hepatic arteriogram.
D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography