left gastroepiploic vein

Left gastro-omental vein

A vein that is a tributary of the splenic vein and drains the anterior and posterior body of the stomach and greater omentum.

类型 Bone
上级结构 vein of abdomen
拉丁名称 Left gastro-omental vein
FMA ID 15390

常见问题

What is the left gastroepiploic vein?
The left gastroepiploic vein is a venous vessel that drains blood from the anterior and posterior surfaces of the stomach body and the greater omentum. It is a tributary of the splenic vein.
Where is the left gastroepiploic vein located?
The left gastroepiploic vein runs along the greater curvature of the stomach in the gastrosplenic and gastrocolic ligaments, draining into the splenic vein. It courses to the left side toward the splenic hilum.
What is the function of the left gastroepiploic vein?
The left gastroepiploic vein returns venous blood from the body of the stomach and greater omentum to the splenic vein, which contributes to the portal venous system.
What conditions may be associated with the left gastroepiploic vein?
The left gastroepiploic vein may be involved in splenic vein thrombosis or left-sided portal hypertension (sinistral hypertension), which may be associated with gastric varices in the greater curvature region.
What does the left gastroepiploic vein look like?
The left gastroepiploic vein is a venous vessel coursing along the left greater curvature of the stomach, visible on abdominal CT venous phase as a vessel paralleling the left gastroepiploic artery within the gastrocolic ligament.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.