NEET PG Medical – 2016 – Question – 86
Superior border of epiploic foramen formed by –
a) Caudate lobe
b) Hepatic artery
c) Bile duct
d) IVC
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Correct Answer – A
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Caudate lobe
Epiploic foramen (foramen of Winslow or aditus to lesser sac) is a slit-like opening through which lesser sac communicates with greater sac. It is situated at the level of T12 vertebra. Its boundaries are:-
Anterior:- Right free margin of lesser Omentum (contains portal vein, hepatic artery proper and bile duct).
Posterior:- IVC, right suprarenal gland and T12 vertebra.
Superior:- Caudate lobe of the liver.
Inferior:- 1st part of the duodenum and horizontal part of the hepatic artery.
