Supraduodenal Branch of the Left Hepatic Artery: A Rare Cause of Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-008-9427-0· OSTI ID:21428525

Berscheid, Bruce ^[1]; Saddekni, Souheil ^[2]

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1. St. Paul's Hospital, Interventional Radiology (Canada)
2. University of Alabama at Birmingham NHB H623, Vascular and Interventional Radiology (United States)

This is a case report describing a rare cause of massive duodenal ulcer hemorrhage resulting from the erosion of the supraduodenal branch of the left hepatic artery. This arterial branch is not a well known variation and is rarely recognized as a source of duodenal bleeding.

• OSTI ID: 21428525
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 32, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-008-9427-0; Copyright (c) 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Article Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
GLANDS
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
SYMPTOMS