Which of the following blood vessel is related to the paraduodenal fossa?
Correct Answer: Inferior mesentric vein
Description: Paraduodenal fossa is also termed as fossa of Landzer. This fossa is seen only 2% cases, it is situated at some distance to the left of the ascending colon or fouh poion of the duodenum and is caused by the raising up of a peritoneal fold by the inferior mesenteric vein as it runs along the lateral side of the fossa and then above it. Thus, the blood vessel related to this fossa is inferior mesenteric vein.Ref: Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen: Normal and Pathologic Anatomy By Moon A. Meyers, 5th Edition, Pages 712-3
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