Rare origin of the obturator, inferior epigastric and medial circumflex femoral arteries from a common trunk.
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.
Sañudo
J R
JR
Department of Morphological Sciences, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
Roig
M
M
Rodriguez
A
A
Ferreira
B
B
Domenech
J M
JM
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