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The findings in a study of the general circulation of the suprarenal glands in 25 cases, and particularly of the left glands in 50 cases, are presented. The vessels arose from three pedicles: superior, middle and inferior. The inferior pedicle was the most irregular, with a frequent contribution from the gonadal artery to the inferior part of the gland; this artery should not be regarded as merely an accessory vessel. On the left side an inconstant posterior pedicle, separate from the others, was found in 26% of cases. Two forms of gonadal artery supplying the gland (8%) are described, an upper origin type at the renal artery level and an aberrant type.
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Une étude de la vascularisation des glandes surrénales et spécialement de la gauche a été effectuée sur 50 foetus. Les vaisseaux sont répartis en trois pédicules : supérieur, moyen et inférieur. Le pédicule inférieur est le plus variable, il reçoit fréquemment un apport de l'artère gonadique, qui n'est pas à négliger. Au niveau de la glande surrénale gauche, existe un pédicule postérieur qui est inconstant (26 % des cas parmi les 50 cas étudiés) mais possède, quand il existe, des caractéristiques propres. L'artère gonadique donne deux types de branche à la glande (8 %), l'une, d'origine haute, au niveau de l'artère rénale, l'autre ayant un trajet aberrant.
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Bianchi, H., Ferrari, A. The arterial circulation of the left suprarenal gland. Surg Radiol Anat 13, 113–116 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01623883
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01623883