Greater pancreatic artery

Artery: Greater pancreatic artery
Branches of the celiac artery.
Latin arteria pancreatica magna
Gray's subject #154 606
Source splenic artery   

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.[1]

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Pathology

Rarely, the arteria pancreatica magna can rupture as a complication of chronic pancreatitis;[2] this is often fatal.[3]

References

  1. ^ greater+pancreatic+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
  2. ^ Salmassi S (December 1983). "Pancreatica magna aneurysm: rupture into the pancreatic duct". South. Med. J. 76 (12): 1565–7. PMID 6606231. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0038-4348&volume=76&issue=12&spage=1565. 
  3. ^ Lunetta P, Penttilä A, Salovaara R, Sajantila A (February 2002). "Sudden death due to rupture of the arteria pancreatica magna: a complication of an immature pseudocyst in chronic pancreatitis". Int. J. Legal Med. 116 (1): 43–6. doi:10.1007/s004140100247. PMID 11924708. =

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