Middle colic artery originating directly from aorta as a middle mesenteric artery

ULUÇAM E., YILMAZ A., CIĞALI B. S., BOZER C., Elevli L.

Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.87-89, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: Trakya Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.87-89
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Abdominal aorta, Colon surgery, Middle colic artery, Middle mesenteric artery
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

During abdominal dissection of a 32-year-old Caucasian female cadaver, an anomalous artery originating from the anterior aspect of the abdominal aorta was found. This artery had its origin between the superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric arteries. It was 2.2 mm in diameter and formed an arch ascending to the left of the midline supplying the transverse colon. It was divided into right and left branches; the former anastomosing with the right colic artery, the latter with the left. During the diagnostic imaging of the abdominal vasculature and the practice of colonic surgery, the possibility of the existence of an anomalous artery must be kept in mind. © Medical Journal of Trakya University. Published by Ekin Medical Publishing. All rights reserved.