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Median arcuate ligament

Ligament under the diaphragm

Ligament under the diaphragm

FieldValue
NameMedian arcuate ligament
Latinligamentum arcuatum medianum
ImageGray391.png
CaptionThe diaphragm. Under surface.

The median arcuate ligament is a ligament under the diaphragm that connects the right and left crura of diaphragm.

Structure

The median arcuate ligament is formed by the right and left crura of the diaphragm. The crura connect to form an arch, behind which is the aortic hiatus, through which pass the aorta, the azygos vein, and the thoracic duct.

Variation

In between 10% and 24% of people, the median arcuate ligament occurs very low.

Clinical significance

Compression of celiac artery and celiac ganglia by the median arcuate ligament being too low in some individuals; this can lead to the median arcuate ligament syndrome, which is characterized by abdominal pain, weight loss, and an epigastric bruit.

References

References

  1. (March 2020). "Intravascular ultrasound-guided laparoscopic division of the median arcuate ligament". Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques.
  2. (2018-07-27). "A Novel Approach to Median Arcuate Ligament Release Using Robot-Assisted Surgical Techniques and Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Angiography". Videoscopy.
  3. Iqbal, S., & Chaudhary, M. (2021). Median arcuate ligament syndrome (Dunbar syndrome). Cardiovascular Diagnosis And Therapy, 11(5), 1172-1176. doi:10.21037/cdt-20-846
  4. (April 2008). "Median arcuate ligament syndrome". Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine.
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