Right gastric vein

Right Gastric Vein

The Right Gastric Vein (also known as the pyloric vein) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach into the portal vein. It typically runs from right to left, but its course can be variable.

Anatomy

The right gastric vein originates from the lesser curvature of the stomach, an area also supplied by the right gastric artery. It runs from right to left along the lesser curvature, between the layers of the lesser omentum, to drain into the portal vein. It may also drain into the hepatic portal system.

Clinical significance

The right gastric vein is of clinical significance in conditions that increase pressure in the portal vein, such as portal hypertension. This can lead to the development of esophageal varices, which are enlarged veins in the esophagus that can potentially rupture and cause life-threatening bleeding.

See also

• Portal vein
• Right gastric artery
• Lesser curvature of the stomach
• Portal hypertension
• Esophageal varices

References

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