Abnormal Origin And Course Of Hepatic Arteries: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

The present study describes a rare variation which celiac trunk is divided into four branches instead of three, inaddition to a retro-portal pathway of the right hepatic artery. This variation was observed in a male adultcadaver. In this article, we also review the literature to make a brief discussion of the clinical and embryologicalrelevance of these variations. The identification of that kind of variations in the celiac trunk and hepatic arteriesis extremely important for surgeons and radiologists since multiple variations can lead to unexpectedcomplications.