Samy Slaba1,2, Sarah Assaf3,4. 1. Medical Imaging Department, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred-Naccache Avenue, Achrafieh, BP 16-6830, Beirut, Lebanon. 2. Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Damascus Road, Riad El Solh, BP 11-5076, Beirut, Lebanon. 3. Medical Imaging Department, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred-Naccache Avenue, Achrafieh, BP 16-6830, Beirut, Lebanon. s.j.assaf@gmail.com. 4. Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Damascus Road, Riad El Solh, BP 11-5076, Beirut, Lebanon. s.j.assaf@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Knowledge of the wide variability in celiac trunk branches is of paramount importance when planning an abdominal surgery. METHODS: We, hereby, report a previously undescribed origin of the gastroduodenal artery discovered on an abdominal angio-CT. RESULTS: CT-angiogram performed on a 33-year-old female randomly revealed a new variant of gastroduodenal artery arising directly from the splenic artery along with other vascular aberrations. The latter were previously described in medical literature. CONCLUSION: High-quality preoperative imaging is crucial for identification of visceral artery variations, as those can technically modify the surgical or interventional procedure.
PURPOSE: Knowledge of the wide variability in celiac trunk branches is of paramount importance when planning an abdominal surgery. METHODS: We, hereby, report a previously undescribed origin of the gastroduodenal artery discovered on an abdominal angio-CT. RESULTS: CT-angiogram performed on a 33-year-old female randomly revealed a new variant of gastroduodenal artery arising directly from the splenic artery along with other vascular aberrations. The latter were previously described in medical literature. CONCLUSION: High-quality preoperative imaging is crucial for identification of visceral artery variations, as those can technically modify the surgical or interventional procedure.