Gastrosplenic ligament

Gastrosplenic ligament
Gastrosplenic ligament
	Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper part of the abdomen. (Gastrolienal ligament labeled at upper left.)
Details
Precursor	Dorsal mesogastrium
From	Greater curvature of the stomach
To	Splenic hilum
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale
TA98	A10.1.02.203
TA2	3760
FMA	16517
	Anatomical terminology [ edit on Wikidata]

Last updated July 18, 2025

The gastrosplenic ligament (also known as the ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament) is part of the greater omentum extending between the stomach and the spleen. It contains several blood vessels.

Structure

The gastrosplenic ligament consists of visceral peritoneum.^[1] It is continuous with the fibrous capsule of the spleen, the greater omentum, and the serosal lining of the stomach.^[2] It extends between the greater curvature of stomach and the hilum of the spleen.^[3]

Development

Embryonically, the gastrosplenic ligament is derived from the dorsal mesogastrium.^[2]

Clinical significance

Gastrosplenic ligament entrapment

Small intestine may loop through a perforation in the gastrosplenic ligament, ending lateral to the spleen and stomach.^[1] This is known as gastrosplenic ligament entrapment, and is usually caused by abdominal trauma.^[4] This is corrected with surgery.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Freeman, David E. (2006-01-01), Auer, Jörg A.; Stick, John A. (eds.), "Chapter 35 - Small Intestine", Equine Surgery (Third Edition), Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 401–436, ISBN 978-1-4160-0123-2 , retrieved 2021-01-26
1 2 3 Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. pp. 1233–1234. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
↑ Yi, Slee L.; Buicko, Jessica L. (2022), "Splenectomy", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32809659 , retrieved 2022-12-17
↑ Wilson, David A., ed. (2012-01-01), "Small Intestine: Mesenteric Hernia" , Clinical Veterinary Advisor, Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 552–553, doi:10.1016/b978-1-4160-9979-6.00689-9, ISBN 978-1-4160-9979-6 , retrieved 2021-01-26

External links

Anatomy figure: 37:03-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Anatomy figure: 37:05-12 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Anatomy photo:37:07-0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Anatomy photo:38:st-0301 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Anatomy figure: 38:03-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Diagram at Tn.edu Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
Photo of model at Waynesburg College digirep/greateromentum
abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) ( xsectthrulesseromentum )

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 Freeman, David E. (2006-01-01), Auer, Jörg A.; Stick, John A. (eds.), "Chapter 35 - Small Intestine", Equine Surgery (Third Edition), Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 401–436, ISBN 978-1-4160-0123-2 , retrieved 2021-01-26

[:224-2] 1 2 3 Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. pp. 1233–1234. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[:2-3] Yi, Slee L.; Buicko, Jessica L. (2022), "Splenectomy", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32809659 , retrieved 2022-12-17

[:1-4] Wilson, David A., ed. (2012-01-01), "Small Intestine: Mesenteric Hernia" , Clinical Veterinary Advisor, Saint Louis: W.B. Saunders, pp. 552–553, doi:10.1016/b978-1-4160-9979-6.00689-9, ISBN 978-1-4160-9979-6 , retrieved 2021-01-26

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