Sternocostal triangle

Sternocostal triangle
The diaphragm. Under surface. Foramina of Morgagni not labeled, but costal and sternal attachments are visible near top.)
With captions (labels in German.)
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Identifiers
Latintrigonum sternocostale
TA98A04.4.02.015
TA22338, 2353
FMA58351
Anatomical terminology

The sternocostal triangle (foramina of Morgagni, Larrey's space, sternocostal hiatus, etc.[1]) are small zones lying between the costal and sternal attachments of the thoracic diaphragm. Important vessels that pass through these bilateral foramina include the superior epigastric arteries as terminations of the internal thoracic arteries, with accompanying veins and lymphatics.

Eponym

It is named for Giovanni Battista Morgagni.[2]

Pathology

It can be a site of Morgagni's hernia.

References

  1. ↑ Griffiths, E. A.; Ellis, A.; Mohamed, A.; Tam, E.; Ball, C. S. (5 November 2010). "Surgical treatment of a Morgagni hernia causing intermittent gastric outlet obstruction". BMJ Case Reports. 2010 (nov04 1): bcr0120102608. doi:10.1136/bcr.01.2010.2608. PMC 3029611. PMID 22791842.
  2. ↑ synd/293 at Who Named It?


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