Taha K M, Karrar Alsharif M H, Elamin A Y
Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia; Histology and Embryology Department, College of Medicine, Ondokuz Maiz University, Samsun, Turkey, Turkey.
Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2017;76(3):532-535. doi: 10.5603/FM.a2017.0001. Epub 2017 Feb 2.
The anatomical variations of superior mesenteric artery branches are common. In this study we reported an extraordinary morphology and branching of superior mesenteric artery, during our routine dissection of a 38-year-old Sudanese male cadaver, where the superior mesenteric artery forms an arch over the confluence of inferior vena cava and left renal vein. Other variations observed were: 1) The superior mesenteric artery shares the same origin of coeliac trunk; 2) The unusual origin of right hepatic artery. We think that the knowledge of these variations plays an important role in conducting and planning of radiological and surgical procedures especially in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. Morphology and branching patterns of this artery is anecdotic, which makes this case the most unique.
