A case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Radiology Case Reports

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Shiavax J Rao¹  Pallavi Lakra¹  Kalyan Paudel¹  Christopher J Haas¹ 

[1] Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Health Internal Medicine Residency Program

关键词: Superior mesenteric artery syndrome;    SMA syndrome;    Superior mesenteric artery;    Duodenum;    Duodenal ileus;    Wilkie's syndrome;    Cast syndrome;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.090

学科分类：生物化学工程

来源: University of Washington * Department of Radiology

【 摘 要 】

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, also known as Cast syndrome, Wilkie's syndrome, or duodenal ileus , is a rare condition involving compression of the duodenum between the aorta and the SMA , primarily attributed to loss of the intervening mesenteric fat pad. Clinical symptoms include postprandial epigastric abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, and weight loss. At-risk individuals include those with rapid weight loss, debilitating illness, malignancy, malabsorption syndromes , trauma, neurologic injury, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Here, we present a case of SMA syndrome in a 24-year-old woman presenting with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain who improved with conservative management.

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