A Unique Communicating Arterial Branch between the Celiac Trunk and the Superior Mesenteric Artery: A Case Report

Adegbenro Omotuyi John Fakoya; Emilio Aguinaldo; Natalia M. Velasco-Nieves; Erica Barnes; Zachary T. Vandeveer; Nannette Morales-Marietti; Abayomi Gbolahan Afolabi; Thomas McCracken

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.562

Authors

Adegbenro Omotuyi John Fakoya Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Emilio Aguinaldo University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Natalia M. Velasco-Nieves University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Erica Barnes University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Zachary T. Vandeveer University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Nannette Morales-Marietti University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Abayomi Gbolahan Afolabi Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Thomas McCracken Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.562

Keywords:

Abdominal Aorta, Celiac Trunk, Superior Mesenteric Artery, Anterior Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many anatomical variations have been associated with the Celiac Trunk, of which most are classified as being asymptomatic.
CASE PRESENTATION: In this article, we describe yet another anatomical variation involving the Celiac Trunk, Superior Mesenteric artery and the Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery during routine cadaveric dissection. We identified a fourth branch of the Celiac trunk (quadrification) that communicated with the Superior Mesenteric artery at the point of origin of the Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal artery which we concluded to be the Anterior Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal artery.
CONCLUSION: This anastomosis could be essential in the case of occlusion between the Celiac Trunk and the Superior Mesenteric artery.

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