Acta Med. 2020, 63: 133-136

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2020.31

Anomalous Course of Accessory Splenic Arteries in Gastrosplenic Ligament: Case Report and Clinico-Embryological Basis

Rajprasath Ramakrishnana, Dinesh Kumar Viswakumarb, Bhavani Prasad Goriparthia

aDepartment of Anatomy, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India
bDepartment of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India

Received January 23, 2020
Accepted June 1, 2020

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