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case_images: The branches of the celiac trunk. Macrospecimen (female, 63 years old). 1: celiac trunk, 2: common hepatic artery, 3: splenic artery, 4: left gastric artery, 5: accessory left gastric artery, 6: posterior gastric artery, 7: left gastroepiploic artery 8: splenic vein, 9: spleen, 10: pancreas, 11: caudate lobe of the liver, and 12: stomach.
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case_images: fig1
case_images: The second posterior gastric artery is a more common variant that took origin from the second branch of the first order (Figures 1 and 2).
case_images: The branches of splenic artery. Macrospecimen (female, 63 years old). 1: splenic artery, 2: splenic vein, 3: posterior gastric artery, 4: splenic arteries of the first order 5: splenic arteries of the second order, 6: superior polar artery 7: left gastroepiploic artery 8: spleen, 9: stomach, and 10: pancreas.
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case_images: fig2
case_images: From the superior second order branch a superior polar branch took origin (Figure 2). The second posterior gastric artery is a more common variant that took origin from the second branch of the first order (Figures 1 and 2).
case_images: Liver blood supply. Macrospecimen (female, 63-year-old). 1 - common hepatic artery, 2 - proper hepatic artery, 3 - gastroduodenal artery, 4 - left hepatic artery, 5 - right hepatic artery, 6 - accessory left hepatic artery, 7 - right gastroepiploic artery, 8 - superior posterior pancreaticoduodenal artery, 9 - superior duodenal artery, 10 - right gastric artery, 11 - the branch of the superior anterior pancreaticoduodenal artery, 12 - portal vein, 13 - liver, 14 - common bile duct, 15 - gall bladder, 16 - duodenum, 17 - pancreas, 18 - intermediate hepatic artery.
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case_images: fig3
case_images: The intermediate hepatic artery branched from the right hepatic artery and passed to the quadrate lobe of the liver (Figure 3). From the right gastroepiploic artery branched the superior anterior pancreaticoduodenal artery and a short branch to the common bile duct (Figures 3, 4, and 5).
case_images: Cystic artery. Macrospecimen (female, 63 years old). 1: common hepatic artery, 2: proper hepatic artery, 3: gastroduodenal artery, 4: left hepatic artery, 5: right hepatic artery, 6: accessory left hepatic artery, 7: intermediate hepatic artery, 8: superior posterior pancreaticoduodenal artery, 9: superior duodenal artery, 10: right gastric artery, 11: right gastroepiploic artery, 12: liver, 13: duodenum, 14: cystic artery, 15: hepatic duct, 16: cystic duct, and 17: common bile duct.
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case_images: fig4
case_images: From the right gastroepiploic artery branched the superior anterior pancreaticoduodenal artery and a short branch to the common bile duct (Figures 3, 4, and 5).
case_images: The branches of pancreaticoduodenal artery. Macrospecimen (female, 63 years old). 1: gastroduodenal artery, 2: right gastroepiploic artery, 3: superior posterior pancreaticoduodenal artery, 4: superior duodenal artery, 5: right gastric artery, 6: right gastroepiploic artery, 7: proper hepatic artery, 8: common hepatic artery, 9: superior anterior pancreaticoduodenal artery, 10: pancreas, 11: liver, 12: stomach, and 13: common bile duct.
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case_images: fig5
case_images: From the right gastroepiploic artery branched the superior anterior pancreaticoduodenal artery and a short branch to the common bile duct (Figures 3, 4, and 5).
case_images: A: abdominal aorta; 1: celiac trunk, 2: left gastric artery, 3: accessory left gastric artery, 4: second left gastroepiploic artery, 5: second posterior gastric artery, 6: terminal branches of the splenic arteries, 7: splenic arteries, 8: left gastroepiploic artery, 9: posterior gastric artery, 10: right gastroepiploic artery, 11: superior anterior pancreaticoduodenal artery, 12: gastroduodenal artery, 13: posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery, 14: right gastric artery, 15: superior duodenal artery, 16: left hepatic artery, 17: accessory left hepatic artery, 18: intermediate hepatic artery, 19: cystic artery, 20: right hepatic artery, 21: proper hepatic artery, and 22: common hepatic artery.
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case_images: fig6
case_images: A graphical representation of all of the anatomical variations is present in Figure 6.