Median arcuate ligament
The median arcuate ligament is a ligament under the diaphragm that connects the right and left crura of diaphragm.
| Median arcuate ligament | |
|---|---|
 The diaphragm. Under surface. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum arcuatum medianum |
| TA98 | A04.4.02.005 |
| TA2 | 2343 |
| FMA | 58281 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Structure
The median arcuate ligament is formed by the right and left crura of the diaphragm.[1] The crura connect to form an arch, behind which is the aortic hiatus, through which pass the aorta, the azygos vein, and the thoracic duct.
Variation
In between 10% and 24% of people, the median arcuate ligament occurs very low.[2]
Clinical significance
Compression of celiac artery and celiac ganglia by the median arcuate ligament can lead to the median arcuate ligament syndrome, which is characterized by abdominal pain, weight loss, and an epigastric bruit.[3]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- Bayat I, Wang J, Ho P, Bird D (March 2020). "Intravascular ultrasound-guided laparoscopic division of the median arcuate ligament". Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 6 (1): 147–151. doi:10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.01.011. PMC 7056607. PMID 32154471.
- Surrusco, Matthew S.; Michelotti, Marcos J.; Garberoglio, Carlos A.; Mukherjee, Kaushik (2018-07-27). "A Novel Approach to Median Arcuate Ligament Release Using Robot-Assisted Surgical Techniques and Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Angiography". Videoscopy. 28 (5). doi:10.1089/vor.2018.0540.
- Duncan AA (April 2008). "Median arcuate ligament syndrome". Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 10 (2): 112–6. doi:10.1007/s11936-008-0012-2. PMID 18325313. S2CID 1606510. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012.
External links
- Anatomy figure: 40:04-08 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The abdominal surface of the diaphragm."
- posteriorabdomen at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (posteriorabdmus&nerves)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.