Middle mesenteric artery: Angiographic and three-dimensional computed tomography findings |
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| Authors: | Mika Muraki Tomohisa Moriya Yoshiaki Katada Ryuhei Masuno Shuji Suzuki Shinji Sugahara Kazuhiro Saito |
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| Affiliation: | aDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, 3-20-1, Chuo, Inashiki-gun Ami-machi, Ibaraki 300-0395, Japan;bDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan;cDepartment of Radiology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Abstract: | The middle mesenteric artery, also known as the third mesenteric artery, is a very rare anomaly. Several anatomical variations of middle mesenteric artery have been reported; in these reports, the right colic artery and/or middle colic artery often originate directly from the aorta. Here, we report a middle mesenteric artery in which the middle colic artery originated directly from the abdominal aorta. We also provide three-dimensional computed tomography and angiography findings and discuss anatomical and embryological considerations. |
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| Keywords: | Middle mesenteric artery Middle colic artery Angiography Computed tomography |
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