Left gastric artery

Left gastric artery

Infobox Artery
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Latin = arteria gastrica sinistra
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Caption = The left gastric artery and other branches of the celiac artery (stomach "in situ"). Left gastric artery identified near lesser curvature.


Caption2 = Left gastric artery is at #2 -- the upper of the two arrows.
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In human anatomy, the left gastric artery arises from the celiac artery, and runs along the superior portion of the lesser curvature of the stomach. Branches also supply the lower esophagus. The left gastric artery anastomoses with the right gastric artery, which supplies the inferior portion.

Pathology

In terms of disease, the left gastric artery may be involved in peptic ulcer disease: if an ulcer erodes through the stomach mucosa into a branch of the artery, this can cause massive blood loss into the stomach, which may result in such symptoms as hematemesis or melaena.


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References

External links

* - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: The Right and Left Gastric Artery"
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* [http://www.uhrad.com/ctarc/ct108.htm Branching at uhrad.com]


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