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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in Children

open access: yesScottish Medical Journal, 2001
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is an uncommon clinical condition characterised by features of acute or chronic upper gastrointestinal tract obstruction. It sometimes has particular clinical associations such as weight loss, spinal surgery cast application or adhesions.
G V, Murthi, P A, Raine
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SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SYNDROME

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1963
Recurrent abdominal pain is common in pediatric practice. Frequently no organic cause is established after extensive clinical and laboratory studies. It is the purpose of this report to call attention to the superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) as a cause of abdominal pain and to discuss its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. The SMAS is an
J S, HYDE   +4 more
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

JAMA, 1962
Only 12 cases of superior mesenteric artery syndrome in the young have been reported in the literature available to the authors. Three new cases form the basis of the present paper. Abdominal discomfort, pain, and vomiting of bilestained material constituted the majority of complaints, but the signs and symptoms varied with the age of onset and degree ...
J, RABINOVITCH, B, PINES, M, FELTON
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Surgery, 2013
A 54-YEAR-OLD MAN presented to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation of episodic vomiting and epigastric pain. He admitted to a weight loss of 20 kg since the onset of symptoms 6 months earlier. His medical history was significant for substance abuse and chronic dementia with no history of previous abdominal surgery.
Shefali, Agrawal, Harshad, Patel
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SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SYNDROME

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1964
To the Editor : An article concerning the superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) appeared in the July issue of theJournal of Diseases of Children(Hyde, J. S.: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome,Amer J Dis Child106:25, 1963). We should like to interject a word of caution concerning the diagnosis and point out the need for further studies and ...
G R, BARNES, J L, GWINN
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2007
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome (also known as Wilkie's syndrome, chronic duodenal ileus, or cast syndrome) occurs when the third portion of the duodenum is compressed between the SMA and the aorta. The major risk factors for development of SMA syndrome are rapid weight loss and surgical correction of spinal deformities.
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Familial superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Pediatric Radiology, 1990
Five members of a family of eight, including the father and four daughters, presented with symptoms previously attributed to the superior mesenteric artery syndrome. The four daughters also had radiographic studies supporting that diagnosis. This familial clustering raises the possibility of a genetic predisposition to this symptom and radiographic ...
C, Ortiz   +4 more
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Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

Radiology, 1970
The authors report 3 cases of megaduodenum which were radio-graphically consistent with the superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) as it has been described previously. Of these 3 cases, all could be described as “acute”; one required surgical intervention and eventual gastrojejunostomy.
H J, Mindell, J L, Holm
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