title: A variant of Buhler's arc formed by the unusually long dorsal pancreatic artery.
abstract: The knowledge of anatomical variations of the vascular junction between the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery is surgically significant. A case of unusually long dorsal pancreatic artery that originated from the common hepatic artery and directly anastomosed with the middle colic artery thus forming a rarely reported variant of Bühler's arcade is presented (Fig. 1, Ref. 14).
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Centre for Basic Sciences, Bejai, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. pj.jiji@gmail.com
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Jiji
authors.forename: Soubhagya R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: Sujatha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Costa
authors.forename: Latha V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: Mangala M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Merin
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply*