This case report presents a rare variation of the arc of Bühler (AOB) in a cadaver during the abdominal dissection assignment in the Ross Anatomy Lab at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The AOB is a patent anastomotic channel between the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery independent of the gastroduodenal artery and dorsal pancreatic artery. This report describes in detail a complex and extensive branching pattern of a unique AOB variant. Our findings contribute to the limited literature on this condition and emphasize the importance of thorough knowledge of vascular variations to avoid potential complications during surgical procedures.
Keywords: anastomotic channels between the vessels of the gut; arc of buhler; cadaver case report; celiomesenteric and intermesenteric vascular arcades; clinical and functional anatomy; surgical vascular complications; tandler longitudinal anastomosis; vascular anomaly; vascular imaging; vascular variation.
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