The gastrosplenic ligament (also known as the ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament) is part of the greater omentum extending between the stomach and the spleen. It contains several blood vessels.

Gastrosplenic ligament
Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. (Gastrolienal ligament labeled at upper left.)
Details
PrecursorDorsal mesogastrium
FromGreater curvature of the stomach
ToSplenic hilum
Identifiers
Latinligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale
TA98A10.1.02.203
TA23760
FMA16517
Anatomical terminology

Structure

edit

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

edit

It contains the short gastric artery and vein, and the left gastroepiploic artery and vein.[2]

Development

edit

Embryonically, the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium.[2]

Clinical significance

edit

Gastrosplenic ligament entrapment

edit

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

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c Freeman, David E. (2006-01-01), Auer, Jörg A.; Stick, John A. (eds.), "Chapter 35 - Small Intestine", Equine Surgery (Third Edition), Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 401–436, ISBN 978-1-4160-0123-2, retrieved 2021-01-26
  2. ^ a b c Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. pp. 1233–1234. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Yi, Slee L.; Buicko, Jessica L. (2022), "Splenectomy", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32809659, retrieved 2022-12-17
  4. ^ Wilson, David A., ed. (2012-01-01), "Small Intestine: Mesenteric Hernia", Clinical Veterinary Advisor, Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 552–553, doi:10.1016/b978-1-4160-9979-6.00689-9, ISBN 978-1-4160-9979-6, retrieved 2021-01-26
edit