Aberrant Inferior Pancreatic Artery Arising From Replaced Middle Colic Artery

Abstract Purpose: Anatomical variants of the celiac trunk are frequently encountered during angiography. The purpose of this case report is to describe a rare celiac trunk variant and additional aberrant pancreatic vasculature discovered during trauma workup. Methods: We report a rare anatomic variant in which the celiac trunk gives rise to the middle colic artery. In addition, we report a replaced Inferior pancreatic artery variant that has not been previously described in literature. Results: Emergent angiogram performed on a 19-year-old female, who was activated as a level 1 trauma, demonstrated the middle colic artery arising from the celiac trunk and providing a pancreatic artery branch supplying a portion of the pancreatic body and tail. Conclusion: This case demonstrates rare arterial variants and emphasizes the importance of preoperative imaging prior to interventional procedures or abdominal surgery.