Acta Med. 2019, 62: 72-76

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.106

Abnormal Persistence of Embryonic Blood Supply of Liver: Anatomist’s Delight, Surgeon’s Nightmare

Sabah Yaseen, Surbhi Wadhwa, Kahkashan Jeelani, Anita Mahajan, Sabita Mishra

Department of Anatomy, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India

Received November 28, 2018
Accepted March 27, 2019

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