Anomalous arterial supply to the gallbladder from the superior mesenteric artery: angiography and computed tomography findings in two cases.
The arterial supply of the gallbladder usually arises from the right hepatic artery. Other origins include the left, proper, and common hepatic arteries. We report cases of the cystic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery and arising from the dorsal pancreatic artery originating in turn from the superior mesenteric artery, as demonstrated by angiography and computed tomography.
Katada
Y
Y
Department of Radiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. ktdmrad@tmd.ac.jp
Kishino
M
M
Ishihara
K
K
Takeguchi
T
T
Shibuya
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed