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Embryologic development of the stomach is associated with the dorsal mesogastrium and ventral mesogastrium above the transverse mesocolon. Disease originating in the stomach commonly spreads into the organs, ligaments, and structures that are related to dorsal and ventral mesogastrium and into the peritoneal spaces above the transverse mesocolon.1–4 This chapter defines anatomic landmarks of the ligaments, organs, and peritoneal spaces around the distal esophagus and stomach contributing to pathways of extension of disease.
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Meyers, M.A., Charnsangavej, C., Oliphant, M. (2010). Patterns of Spread of Disease from the Distal Esophagus and Stomach. In: Meyers' Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5939-3_9
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