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15 June 2022: Articles

The Absence of a Proper Hepatic Artery: A Case Report

Unusual clinical course

Grant H. McDaniel A* , Patrick W. Frank A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936546

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936546

Table 1. This table reflects the results from the Nissious et al review [15].

Type of variantPercentage of patients with it (n=19 031)
Variation from normal anatomy20.0%
Unreported/unclassified anomalies4.1%
Replaced right hepatic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery3.7%
Replaced left hepatic artery arising from the left gastric artery3.0%
Accessory left hepatic artery3.2%
Accessory right hepatic artery1.6%
Common hepatic originating from the superior mesenteritis artery1.2%

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923