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However, an additional pathway\u2014the Arc of Riolan (AoR) artery, central anastomotic vessels connecting the SMA and IMA\u2014may also serve as a route for metastasis. This case highlights the importance of central vascular ligation of the AoR in splenic flexure cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We present a rare case of isolated AoR lymph node metastasis in a 72-year-old male with advanced splenic flexure cancer. The patient presented with multiple synchronous tumors (splenic flexure, sigmoid, and rectum) and underwent extended left hemicolectomy with central vascular ligation (CVL) of the AoR, revealing metastatic involvement exclusively in AoR nodes. This represents the first documented case of isolated AoR nodal metastasis, emphasizing the need for AoR lymphadenectomy when present.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Recent studies suggest that accessory middle colic arteries (aMCA) and AoR may represent the same anatomical structure, with metastasis rates of 3.7\u20136.3% in corresponding nodes. 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