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This report aims to present a rare case of a replaced right hepatic artery arising from the celiac trunk during pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Replaced right hepatic artery arising directly from the celiac trunk in a difficult pancreaticoduodenectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm after cholangitis and biliary stenting: a case report and literature review

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Case report on a replaced right hepatic artery in a pancreaticoduodenectomy highlights a rare arterial anomaly.

This report aims to present a rare case of a replaced right hepatic artery arising from the celiac trunk during pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Detailed case report of a patient with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and acute cholangitis
Literature review of previously reported cases with similar arterial anomalies
Comprehensive preoperative imaging was performed, followed by intraoperative dissection that revealed the anomaly.
A replaced right hepatic artery was identified during surgery, despite no prior indication from imaging studies.
This case adds to the literature by presenting the sixth known case of right hepatic artery arising from the celiac trunk.
The uniqueness of the artery's origin highlights potential surgical risks and considerations in similar cases.

Sharma et al. (2026) studied this question.

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