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Common hepatic artery originating from superior mesenteric artery with replaced right hepatic artery

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We found a variational case relating to the arteries distributed to the liver and pancreas during the routine cadaver dissection course. The common hepatic artery originated from the superior mesenteric artery as the first branch. The common hepatic artery was soon divided into the left and right hepatic arteries and distributed to the left and right lobe of the liver. The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery arose from the gastroduodenal artery, a branch of the left hepatic artery. The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery originated from the superior mesenteric artery. Besides, two posterior branches of the right hepatic artery supplied the duodenum and the head of the pancreas. The arterial arcades were formed behind the head of the pancreas among the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery and these two posterior branches of the right hepatic artery. In conclusion, this case can be considered a rare case in which the replaced common hepatic artery and replaced right hepatic artery occurred simultaneously. The coexisting of these two replaced arteries suggests that the developmental processes to form these variations are independent.

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Abbreviations

aGA:

Accessory gastric artery

aIPDA:

Anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

aSPDA:

Anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

CA:

Cystic artery

CBD:

Common bile duct

GB:

Gallbladder

IPA:

Inferior pancreatic artery

IPDA:

Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

IVC:

Inferior vena cava

LGA:

Left gastric artery

pIPDA:

Posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

pSPDA:

Posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

PV:

Portal vein

RGA:

Right gastric artery

RGEA:

Right gastroepiploic artery

SA:

Splenic artery

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Acknowledgements

We sincerely appreciate the cadaver donator who provided the opportunity for us to study the intriguing arterial distributions. We also thank the staff in the lab for their contribution to the treatment of the cadaver.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan

    Takuya Omotehara, Shinichi Kawata, Kazuyuki Shimada & Masahiro Itoh

  2. Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1, Oyaguchi Kami-cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan

    Michiko Naito & Kazuyuki Shimada

  3. Division of Basic Medical Science, Department of Anatomy, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143, Shimokasuya, Isehara-shi, 259-1193, Kanagawa, Japan

    Shogo Hayashi

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Omotehara, T., Naito, M., Hayashi, S. et al. Common hepatic artery originating from superior mesenteric artery with replaced right hepatic artery. Anat Sci Int 96, 568–571 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12565-020-00599-z

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