Author/Authors :
Mohamadi, Yousef Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Toolee, Heydar Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hassanzadeh, Gholamreza Department of Anatomy - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Understanding anatomical variations can help physicians achieve better results in clinical
practice. During routine dissection, we found variations in the branches of Internal Iliac
Artery (IIA) of a 65-year-old Iranian female cadaver. The IIA ended by dividing to an
unusual smaller anterior and a greater posterior trunk which was branched to the inferior
gluteal arteries. Both pelvis and the uterine artery were separated from the umbilical
artery in the left side. In addition, the left iliolumbar artery arose from the main trunk of
IIA. Although this cadaver had some uncommon variations, the findings are significant
from clinical perspective.
Keywords :
Arterial variation , Iliolumbar artery , Inferior gluteal artery , Internal iliac artery
