A rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery: A case report and review of literature

Living donor liver transplantation is a vital option for patients with limited access to deceased donor organs, but its success depends heavily on meticulous preoperative planning and an understanding of vascular anatomy. We present a rare case of hepatic arterial variations with an accessory right...

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Main Authors: Safieeldin Ghazala, MD, FRCR, Fatma Mahmoud, MD, Giuseppe Iuppa, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325004042
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Fatma Mahmoud, MD
Giuseppe Iuppa, MD
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description Living donor liver transplantation is a vital option for patients with limited access to deceased donor organs, but its success depends heavily on meticulous preoperative planning and an understanding of vascular anatomy. We present a rare case of hepatic arterial variations with an accessory right hepatic artery originating from the right inferior phrenic artery. Awareness of such anomalies is essential for transplant surgeons and radiologists to ensure optimal graft selection, minimize surgical complications, and improve both donor and recipient outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-07ac4a7d234647e98ed64f3fffc5c7c82025-08-20T03:26:38ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-08-012083926392910.1016/j.radcr.2025.04.106A rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery: A case report and review of literatureSafieeldin Ghazala, MD, FRCR0Fatma Mahmoud, MD1Giuseppe Iuppa, MD2Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab of Emirates; Corresponding author.Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab of EmiratesLiver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab of EmiratesLiving donor liver transplantation is a vital option for patients with limited access to deceased donor organs, but its success depends heavily on meticulous preoperative planning and an understanding of vascular anatomy. We present a rare case of hepatic arterial variations with an accessory right hepatic artery originating from the right inferior phrenic artery. Awareness of such anomalies is essential for transplant surgeons and radiologists to ensure optimal graft selection, minimize surgical complications, and improve both donor and recipient outcomes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325004042Aberrant hepatic arteryAccessory hepatic arteryReplaced hepatic arteryLiverTransplantation
spellingShingle Safieeldin Ghazala, MD, FRCR
Fatma Mahmoud, MD
Giuseppe Iuppa, MD
A rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery: A case report and review of literature
Radiology Case Reports
Aberrant hepatic artery
Accessory hepatic artery
Replaced hepatic artery
Liver
Transplantation
title A rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery: A case report and review of literature
title_full A rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery: A case report and review of literature
title_fullStr A rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery: A case report and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed A rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery: A case report and review of literature
title_short A rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery: A case report and review of literature
title_sort rare anatomic variation of an accessory right hepatic artery arising from the right inferior phrenic artery a case report and review of literature
topic Aberrant hepatic artery
Accessory hepatic artery
Replaced hepatic artery
Liver
Transplantation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325004042
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