Celiomesenteric trunk demonstrated by 3-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography.
BACKGROUND
Celiomesenteric trunk is a rare vascular anomaly, which has significant clinical implications. 3-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (3D CE MRA) is a new imaging modality, non-invasive, fast and easy to perform. We describe a patient with a common celiomesenteric trunk demonstrated by 3D CE MRA.


METHODS
A 45-year-old man was subjected to 3D CE MRA before transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma. The examination was performed on a 1.5T MR imager with a body coil. The contrast medium was gadopentetate dimeglumine. Source images from the hepatic arterial phase acquisition were reconstructed into MRA images. Intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) during TACE was carried out 3 days after 3D CE MRA.


RESULTS
On 3D CE MRA, a common trunk of the celiac and superior mesenteric artery was clearly depicted. The origin and course of the hepatic, splenic and superior mesenteric arteries were also visualized. These findings were confirmed by intra-arterial DSA.


CONCLUSIONS
Celiomesenteric trunk can be well delineated by 3D CE MRA. The image is correlated precisely with that from DSA.
Lin
Jiang
J
Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. linjiang@zshospital.net
D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media