Greater pancreatic artery
| Greater pancreatic artery | |
|---|---|
 Branches of the celiac artery | |
| Details | |
| Source | Splenic artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Arteria pancreatica magna |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | a_61/12155388 |
| TA | A12.2.12.045 |
| FMA | 14792 |
In human anatomy, the greater pancreatic artery (great pancreatic artery or arteria pancreatica magna), is the largest artery that supplies the pancreas. It arises from the splenic artery.
Clinical relevance
Rarely, the greater pancreatic artery can rupture as a complication of chronic pancreatitis;[1] this is often fatal.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Salmassi, Sadegh (1983). "Pancreatica Magna Aneurysm". Southern Medical Journal 76 (12): 1565–7. doi:10.1097/00007611-198312000-00028. PMID 6606231.
- ↑ Lunetta, P.; Penttilä, A.; Salovaara, R.; Sajantila, A. (2002). "Sudden death due to rupture of the arteria pancreatica magna: A complication of an immature pseudocyst in chronic pancreatitis". International Journal of Legal Medicine 116 (1): 43–6. doi:10.1007/s004140100247. PMID 11924708.
External links
- "Arteria pancreatica magna". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
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