The median arcuate ligament is a fibrous arch that traverses the aorta and bridges the crura of the diaphragm. The celiac axis branches from the abdominal aorta, normally below the median arcuate ligament. A higher or lower origin of the celiac axis may be prone to compression.
Modified from: Kim EN, Lamb K, Relles D, et al. Median arcuate ligament syndrome—Review of this rare disease. JAMA Surg 2016; 151:471.
