Normal CT angiography of the splanchnic vessels

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Rectal bleeding

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male

Abdominal aorta gives rise to celiac trunk, superior mesenteric,both renal and inferior mesenteric arteries. 

Annotated image

Celiac trunk (White arrow) which divides into hepatic (at the right side) an splenic (at the left side) arteries. 

Superior mesenteric artery (Black arrow).

Inferior mesenteric artery (Chevron)

Renal artery (Chevrons in second image)

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