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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in an Adolescent Female with Anorexia Nervosa

Clinical Medicine Research, 2023
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare condition that develops from compression of the duodenum between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and abdominal aorta. SMAS is an atypical complication of restrictive eating disorders.
L. Bloomberg, M. Hoscheit, S. Hendler, Ayokunle T. Abegunde   +3 more
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Understanding the diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome: analysis of the location of duodenal impression on upper gastrointestinal studies

Pediatric Radiology, 2023
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) contrast studies are frequently requested to aid superior mesenteric artery syndrome diagnosis, a rare entity. Compression of the third duodenal part is expected to be mid-to-left of the midline where the superior mesenteric ...
Scott Caterine, Nikhil S. Patil, Heba Takrouri, R. Issenman, Nina Stein, John Donnellan, Ali Yikilmaz   +6 more
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome and Nutcracker Syndrome as the Presentation of Crohn’s Disease in a Young Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature

JPGN Reports, 2023
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome and nutcracker syndrome are rare vascular complications most often seen after marked weight loss caused by compression of the duodenum and left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta ...
Breanna Belle Lao, Anna Margaret Pitts, Aby Thomas, S. Camacho   +3 more
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after scoliosis correction surgery - A case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Reports, 2022
Introduction: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome is a rare and life-threatening complication; it's also known as a Cast Syndrome. It can occur as a result of mechanical compression of the duodenum third part between the superior mesenteric artery and ...
Safa Abulhail, Aissam Elmhiregh, Isam Moghamis, Abdul Moeen Baco   +3 more
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Surgical therapy of celiac axis and superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Langenbeck's archives of surgery (Print), 2023
Introduction Compression syndromes of the celiac artery (CAS) or superior mesenteric artery (SMAS) are rare conditions that are difficult to diagnose; optimal treatment remains complex, and symptoms often persist after surgery.
J. P. Jonas, F. Rössler, S. Ghafoor, A. Kobe, T. Pfammatter, C. Schlag, C. Gutschow, H. Petrowsky, P. Müller, C. Oberkofler   +9 more
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1983
Summary Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) was diagnosed in a 16-year-old boy who presented with a short history of repeated vomiting associated with weight loss to the point of collapse. After resuscitation and investigation, he was treated surgically and subsequently recovered well.
P A, Jones, C, Wastell
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome and anorexia nervosa: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an underdiagnosed complication in anorexia nervosa (AN) patients, which results from weight loss-induced atrophy of the mesenteric fat pad, causing compression of the third part of the duodenum. SMA
Shivani Singh, Ann L. Contrucci
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

Gastroenterology Nursing, 2015
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an uncommon and potentially fatal cause of small bowel obstruction where the third portion of the duodenum is compressed between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. This is most frequently seen after sudden and significant weight loss, but other etiologies can also cause this duodenal ...
Maera Haider, Atif Zaheer
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Nutcracker phenomenon secondary to superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2023
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, compression of the duodenum due to a decreased angle between the aorta and SMA, has a wide range of clinical presentations making it difficult to diagnose.
T. Pacheco, Andrez C. Chacon, Jasmine E. Brite, Amir H. Sohail, M. Gangwani, R. Malgor, Jun L. Levine, Gutenberg do Amaral Gurgel   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Etiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management. [PDF]

Cureus
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, also known as Wilkie's syndrome, poses a diagnostic challenge due to its rarity and varied clinical manifestations.
Navandhar PS, Shinde RK, Gharde P, Nagtode T, Badwaik N.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources