Greater pancreatic artery explained

Greater pancreatic artery
Latin:	arteria pancreatica magna
Branchfrom:	Splenic artery

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

• Upper gastrointestinal bleed
• Pancreatic branches of splenic artery

External links

• Web site: Arteria pancreatica magna. https://archive.today/20120204093123/http://www.medcyclopaedia.com/library/topics/volume_ii/a/ARTERIA_PANCREATICA_MAGNA.aspx. dead. 2012-02-04. GE. Medcyclopaedia.

Notes and References

1. 10.1097/00007611-198312000-00028 . 6606231 . Pancreatica Magna Aneurysm . Southern Medical Journal . 76 . 12 . 1565–7 . 1983 . Salmassi . Sadegh .
2. 10.1007/s004140100247 . 11924708 . 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 . 2002 . Lunetta . P. . Penttilä . A. . Salovaara . R. . Sajantila . A. .