In anatomy, the splenic artery, in the past called the lienal artery, is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen. It branches from the celiac artery, follows a course superior to the pancreas and gives off branches to the stomach, among which is the left gastroepiploic artery, and pancreas before reaching the spleen. Its largest branch to the pancreas is known as the arteria pancreatica magna.

Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named vein, the splenic vein, which drains into the portal vein.

Pathology

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Splenic artery aneurysms are rare, but the third most common abdominal aneurysm (after aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries).

Reference

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1. Abbas MA, Stone WM, Fowl RJ, Gloviczki P, Oldenburg WA, Pairolero PC, Hallett JW, Bower TC, Panneton JM, Cherry KJ Splenic artery aneurysms: two decades experience at Mayo clinic. Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Jul;16(4):442-9. PMID 12089631
2. Jamsheer NS, Malik M, Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm, URL: http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/215_216/01-094.htm, Accessed July 30, 2005.

External links

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• Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm - a case report from Saudi Arabia.
• Splenic artery - medterms.com
• The spleen - Gray's Anatomy

Arteries | Abdomen