Open AccessRare Variation of the Origin of Dorsal Pancreatic Artery: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Min Sun,
Haisong Wang,
Meng Li,
Jiangtao Bai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of anticancer research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-3553
pISSN - 2208-3545
DOI - 10.26689/par.v5i4.2353
Subject(s) - dorsum , medicine , embolization , artery , pancreatic cancer , anatomic variation , radiology , resection , cancer , surgery , anatomy
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) has become an important method for the treatment of liver cancer. It is necessary to super-select the tumor feeding artery, avoid arteries of normal tissues and organs, and avoid complications caused by ectopic embolization. This case is a rare variation of the origin of dorsal pancreatic artery in the course of TACE.