Sternocostal triangle
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| The diaphragm. Under surface. Foramina of Morgagni not labeled, but costal and sternal attachments are visible near top.) | |
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| Latin | trigonum sternocostale |
| Gray's | subject #117 406 |
The sternocostal triangle or foramina of Morgagni (sing.: foramen of Morgagni) are small zones lying between the costal and sternal attachments of the thoracic diaphragm. Important vessels that pass through these bilateral foramina include the superior epigastric arteries as terminations of the internal thoracic arteries, with accompanying veins and lymphatics.
Also known as sternocostal hiatus or (Larrey's) triangle.[citation needed]
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[edit] Eponym
It is named for Giovanni Battista Morgagni.[1]
[edit] Pathology
It can be a site of Morgagni's hernia.
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