Right anterior hepatic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery: a case report.
An unusual case of right anterior hepatic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery is presented in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. This variation was demonstrated by angiography and computed tomography after transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). It has not previously been identified in the medical literature.
Nagino
M
M
Department of Surgery, Tohkai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Hayakawa
N
N
Kitagawa
S
S
Dohke
M
M
Nimura
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography