A persistent vitelline artery in an adult. Case report and review of literature

Purpose: A case is presented here of a persistent vitelline (omphalomesenteric) artery originating from the superior mesenteric artery. Results: The artery gives off a branch to the intestinum still within the mesentery, runs freely through the abdominal cavity and reaches the umbilical region along...

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Main Authors: Cornelius Lemke, Uta Biedermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Translational Research in Anatomy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214854X20300194