PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bamac, Belgin
AU  - Colak, Tuncay
AU  - Ozbek, Ayd?n
AU  - Ozturk, Baris
TI  - A rare case of distal one-third of the transverse colon supplied by a branch from splenic artery
DP  - 2006 Apr 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 536--538
VI  - 27
IP  - 4
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/4/536.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/4/536.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2006 Apr 01; 27
AB  - We observed a rare variation of splenic artery during the routine dissection in the Laboratory of the Anatomy Department. It arose from the splenic artery toward the distal part of transverse colon which typically supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery. Embryologically distal part of the transverse colon is a segment of hindgut. In this case, splenic artery which an artery of foregut supplies an area of hindgut. The knowledge of splenic artery variations has significant importance during surgery of the organs of the upper abdominal region. In this study, we discussed clinical significance and embryological aspects of this anomalous artery.