IV. Learning unit: Gastric ulcer penetrating into the pancreas 

Objectives and Competencies

This syllabus covers clinico-pathological relevancies of gastric ulcer in multidisciplinary approach. The anatomical chapter contains description of structure and regional anatomy of the greater omentum and the pancreas with their blood supply and innervation. The pathological chapter describes classification of gastric ulcer, description of acute abdomen syndrome being the most serious consequence of GIST its clinico-pathological implications, symptomatology and etiology. In the radiological chapter students may study direct and indirect radiological signs of gastric ulcer furthermore their general characteristics on ultrasound or CT. The clinical chapter introduces epidemiology, clinical course, symptomatology, non-imaging diagnostic modalities, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment options of the disease in multimedia enhanced environment with illustrations photos and tables.

Chapter IV./1: Anatomy of the omental bursa (lesser sac) and

                              the pancreas

                                                             Zsolt Fejér

The chapter structure

• IV.1.1.: Stomach

• IV./1.2.: Omental bursa (lesser sac)

  • IV./1.2.1.: Topography

    • IV.1.2.1.1.: The vestibule of omental bursa

    • IV./1.2.1.2.: Cavity proper (cavum proprium) of omental bursa

    • IV./1.2.1.3.: Splenic recess

    • IV./1.2.1.4.: Superior recess

    • IV./1.2.1.5.: Omental (inferior) recess

• IV./1.3.: Pancreas

  • IV./1.3.1.: Topography, parts

  • IV./1.3.2.: Peritoneal relations

  • IV./1.3.3.: Syntopy

  • IV./1.3.4.: Vascular supply

  • IV./1.3.5.: Excretory ducts

  • IV./1.3.6.: Lymphatic drainage

  • IV./1.3.7.: Nervous supply

References

Szentágothai-Réthelyi: Funkcionális anatómia II. – Medicina, Budapest 2002.

Vígh: Szisztémás anatómia. Rendszeres orvosi bonctan. Alliter Bp. 2005.

Szél: Klinikai anatómia, 1999.

Tömböl Teréz: Tájanatómia - Medicina 2001.

Schiebler, Schmidt: Anatomie – Springer 1991.

Gray’s Anatomy – Elsevier 2005.