Greater pancreatic artery
- Greater pancreatic artery
Infobox Artery
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Latin = arteria pancreatica magna
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Caption = Branches of the celiac artery.
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BranchFrom = splenic artery
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In human anatomy, the arteria pancreatica magna, also great pancreatic artery and greater pancreatic artery, is the largest blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the pancreas and arises from the splenic artery. [EMedicineDictionary|greater+pancreatic+artery]
Pathology
The arteria pancreatica magna can rupture as a complication of chronic pancreatitis. [cite journal |author=Salmassi S |title=Pancreatica magna aneurysm: rupture into the pancreatic duct |journal=South. Med. J. |volume=76 |issue=12 |pages=1565–7 |year=1983 |month=Dec |pmid=6606231 |doi= |url=http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0038-4348&volume=76&issue=12&spage=1565] If this very rare event happens it is often fatal. [cite journal |author=Lunetta P, Penttilä A, Salovaara R, Sajantila A |title=Sudden death due to rupture of the arteria pancreatica magna: a complication of an immature pseudocyst in chronic pancreatitis |journal=Int. J. Legal Med. |volume=116 |issue=1 |pages=43–6 |year=2002 |month=Feb |pmid=11924708 |doi= |url==]
References
ee also
* Upper gastrointestinal bleed
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