title: Rare origin of the obturator, inferior epigastric and medial circumflex femoral arteries from a common trunk.
abstract: Two cases of arterial variation are described in which the obturator, inferior epigastric and medial circumflex femoral arteries arose from a common trunk from the external iliac artery. A possible ontogenetic explanation is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphological Sciences, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sañudo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roig
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Domenech
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged