title: Celiacomesenteric trunk.
abstract: The celiac trunk is the widest ventral branch of the abdominal aorta. The unusual embryological development of the ventral splanchnic arteries can lead to considerable variations. During the dissection of a 54-year-old male cadaver as a rare variation, a celiacomesenteric trunk was observed. The rare occurrence of this variation is stated to be 1%-2.7%. As in the other case, the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric arteries arose from a common trunk at the level of L1. This case of celiacomesenteric trunk is described in detail, which can be of value in the operative procedures of the upper abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cavdar
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sehirli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pekin
mesh_terms: D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008875:Middle Aged