Gastrosplenic ligament
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Structure
The gastrosplenic ligament consists of visceral peritoneum.[1] It is continuous with the fibrous capsule of the spleen, the greater omentum, and the serosal lining of the stomach.[2] It extends between the greater curvature of stomach and the hilum of the spleen.[3]
Contents
It contains the short gastric artery and vein, and the left gastroepiploic artery and vein.[2]
Development
Embryonically, the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium.[2]
Clinical significance
Gastrosplenic ligament entrapment
Small intestine may loop through a perforation in the gastrosplenic ligament, ending lateral to the spleen and stomach.[1] This is known as gastrosplenic ligament entrapment, and is usually caused by abdominal trauma.[4] This is corrected with surgery.[1]
See also
References
External links
- Anatomy figure: 37:03-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy figure: 37:05-12 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy photo:37:07-0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy photo:38:st-0301 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy figure: 38:03-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Diagram at Tn.edu Template:Webarchive
- Photo of model at Waynesburg College digirep/greateromentum
- abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xsectthrulesseromentum)
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