Normal superior mesenteric artery and its branches- CT angiography
Presentation
Abdominal pain
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
CT
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Coronal C+ arterial phase
Normal superior mesenteric artery and its branches on CT
Annotated image
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Coronal MIP
Annotated images clarifying normal superior mesenteric artery and its branches on CT
Case Discussion
Superior mesenteric artery branches:
- inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (The first branch)
Left-sided
Right-sided
Assessment of the visceral arteries should be a part of the routine assessment of CT abdominal study to avoid catastrophic miss of vascular stenosis or occlusion. Aneurysms are occasionally originating from the small branches. Maximum intensity projection is so helpful in this issue.
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