Replaced right hepatic artery coursing ventral to the portal vein: demonstration with 64-row CT and 3D reformatted images.
We report one case of replaced right hepatic artery coursing ventral to the portal vein. This variation, which was demonstrated by 64-row CT angiography and three-dimensional reformatted images, has never been reported. Surgeons involved in hepatic and biliopancreatic procedures should be aware of this possible variation, which has important surgical implications.
Duchat
Florent
F
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Hôpital Lariboisière-AP-HP-GHU Nord and Université Diderot-Paris 7, Paris Cedex 10, France.
Soyer
Philippe
P
Malzy
Philippe
P
Boudiaf
Mourad
M
Rymer
Roland
R
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*