Foramen of Morgagni
Last revised by Henry Knipe on 16 Aug 2018
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Hacking C, Knipe H, Luijkx T, Foramen of Morgagni. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-39186
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Article created:
25 Aug 2015,
Craig Hacking ◉
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Last revised:
16 Aug 2018,
Henry Knipe ◉
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Synonyms:
- Morgagni foramen
- Morgagni foramina
- Foramina of Morgagni
- Sternocostal angles
- Sternocostal angle
The foramina of Morgagni, also known as the sternocostal triangles, are small defects in the posterior aspect of the anterior thoracic wall between the sternal and costal attachments of the diaphragm. The internal thoracic vessels descend through these foramina to become the superior epigastric vessels.
Related pathology
It is through these triangles, that Morgagni herniae occur.
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pericardium
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thoracic aorta (development)
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ascending aorta
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aortic root
- aortic annulus
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coronary arteries
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left main coronary artery (LMCA)
- ramus intermedius artery (RI)
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circumflex artery (LCx)
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left anterior descending artery (LAD)
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right coronary artery (RCA)
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aortic root
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ascending aorta
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thoracic aorta (development)
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coronary veins
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