Hepaticocystic duct and a rare extra-hepatic 'cruciate' arterial anastomosis: a case report
2008
Rare Case of Hepaticocystic Duct and Arterial Anomaly
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Abeysuriya Vasitha, Salgado Sujatha, Deen Kemal I, Kumarage Sumudu K
Primary Institution: Department of Clinical Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka
Conclusion
The occurrence of a Hepaticocystic duct and an aberrant variation in the extra hepatic arterial system is extremely rare.
Supporting Evidence
- The common hepatic duct drained directly into the gall bladder neck.
- The right and left hepatic ducts were not seen extra-hepatically.
- An accessory hepatic artery formed a 'cruciate' hepatic arterial anastomosis.
Takeaway
This study found a very unusual way that bile and blood vessels are arranged in a person's body, which can be important for surgeries.
Methodology
Descriptive-prospective cross sectional study of the morphological characteristics of the extra-hepatic biliary system in humans.
Participant Demographics
46-year-old male cadaver
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