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Anomalous Origin of Splenic Artery from Left Gastric Artery: A Case Report

Dope Santoshkumar A. , *Dope Santoshkumar A. , **Dhapate Shankar S.

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Indian Journal of Anatomy 1(1):p 17-19, July - December 2012. | DOI:

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Normally splenic artery takes origin from the coeliac trunk. Variations in the branches of the coeliac trunk are well established. Here reporting a rare case of coeliac trunk with two main branches hepatic artery and left gastric artery in place of the three classical arteries. In the present study splenic artery arises from the left gastric artery which was a little narrower in its lumen & the spleen was also having a subnormal size. Origin of splenic artery has the clinical significance in laparoscopic surgery as splenectomy also in splenography & operations over pancreas & stomach .Success of surgical operations of the spleen and radiological investigation of related area depends on course of splenic artery. 

Key words: Coeliac trunk; Anomalous origin; Splenic artery; Left gastric artery. 

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