Deep circumflex iliac artery
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View Tama Robertson's current disclosuresThe deep circumflex iliac artery arises from the external iliac artery.
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Gross anatomy
origin: lateral aspect of the external iliac artery above the inguinal ligament, almost opposite to the inferior epigastric artery
course: travels superiorly parallel to the inguinal ligament towards the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), it then passes through the transversalis fascia to continue along the crest of the ilium on its medial aspect. It then pierces the transversus abdominis to lie between it and the internal oblique muscle
termination: anastomoses with the iliolumbar and superior gluteal arteries
branches: large branch arising near the ASIS which supply the transversus abdominis and internal oblique muscles
supply: iliacus muscle; iliac fossa; deep abdominal wall of inguinal region
relations: travels with the deep circumflex iliac vein; anastomoses with the lateral femoral circumflex artery at the ASIS
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Variant anatomy
rarely may arise from the femoral artery
may be absent or duplicated
Related pathology
mandibular reconstruction: deep circumflex iliac artery perforator flap with iliac crest
References
- 1. Standring S. Gray's anatomy. Elsevier. ISBN:0808923714. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Moore KL, Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Clinically oriented anatomy. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. ISBN:0781775256. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. Bergman RA, Afifi AK, Miyauchi R. 2006. Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.anatomyatlases.org/.
- 4. Bergeron L, Tang M, Morris SF. The anatomical basis of the deep circumflex iliac artery perforator flap with iliac crest. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2007;120 (1): 252-8. doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000264392.42396.a3 - Pubmed citation
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