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Diagnosis of High Bifurcation of the Abdominal Aorta with Associated Vascular Variations: Case Report with
Mehmet Haydar Atalar1, Ismail Salk1, Nisa Bozbiyik1
1Department of Radiology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey.
Background:
Variations of the branches and bifurcation of the abdominal aorta and their relations with other abdominal structures and organs are important concerning abdominal and spinal surgery.
Case Report:
In this report, authors present a high -positioned bifurcation of the abdominal aorta at the level of the L3 vertebral body and its associations with multiple variations of other abdominal arteries during contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) examination of the abdomen.
Conclusions:
We reported on a unique clinically and surgically significant case of variations of the abdominal aorta as related to the location and type of bifurcation. The awareness of the variations of the abdominal aorta is of great importance for surgeons in order to reduce complications during abdominal and spinal interventions, as well as for radiologists for precise interpretation of angiograms.
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