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A case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
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.
Shiavax J Rao, Pallavi Lakra, Kalyan Paudel, Christopher J Haas   +3 more
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Familial superior mesenteric artery syndrome [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2016
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) has an incidence of 0.1–0.3%. It is caused by a narrow angle between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, resulting in the clamping of the third portion of the duodenum. It is more common in females (2:1), with no racial differences.
Ana Raquel, Martins, José Filipe, Cunha, Joana, Patrício, Jorge, Caravana   +3 more
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A man with the rare simultaneous combination of three abdominal vascular compression syndromes: median arcuate ligament syndrome, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, and nutcracker syndrome

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Median arcuate ligament syndrome and superior mesenteric artery syndrome are well-known abdominal compression syndromes, the coexistence of which is rarely described in literature. In addition, due to the common pathogenesis, anterior nutcracker syndrome
Renato Farina, Cecilia Gozzo, Pietro Valerio Foti, Andrea Conti, Tiziana Vasile, Isabella Pennisi, Massimo Venturini, Antonio Basile   +7 more
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Aneurysmal Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

Cureus, 2022
A 67-year-old man developed an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and Stanford type B acute aortic dissection. He received liberal antihypertensives for complicated spinal cord ischemia and, subsequently, experienced loss of appetite, followed by vomiting without abdominal pain.
Kamei, Jun, Kuriyama, Akira
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Superior mesenteric aneurysm associated with median arcuate ligament syndrome and a single celiacomesenteric trunk

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2023
Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is known to promote arterial collateral circulation development from mesenteric vessel compression and can lead to the development of visceral aneurysms.
Drew J. Braet, MD, Kian Pourak, BS, Frank M. Davis, MD, Jonathan L. Eliason, MD, Chandu Vemuri, MD   +4 more
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Gastric pneumatosis: An unusual presentation of superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
We present a case of extensive gastric pneumatosis with portal venous air due to superior mesenteric artery syndrome in an underweight, developmentally normal seventeen-year-old boy.
Natalie A. Drucker, Megan B. Marine, Frederick J. Rescorla   +2 more
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome following initiation of cisplatin-containing chemotherapy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare cause of upper intestinal obstruction resulting from compression of the duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery and abdominal aorta. Case presentation We describe a case of superior mesenteric
Ushiki Atsuhito, Koizumi Tomonobu, Yamamoto Hiroshi, Hanaoka Masayuki, Kubo Keishi, Matsushita Mina   +5 more
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Report of a Misleading Case of the Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2022
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS), which is also known as the cast syndrome, Wilkie’s syndrome, or chronic duodenal ileus, is a specific type of duodenal obstruction characterized by the obstruction of the inferior part of the duodenum due to ...
Amir Mohammad Salehi, Hossain Salehi, Maryam Hasanzarrini, Elham Khanlarzadeh   +3 more
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Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experiences With Celiprolol Therapy in Vascular Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome: The First Non‐European Cohort

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in COL3A1. European studies have shown that celiprolol may reduce the risk of life‐threatening vascular events, but outcomes in non‐European populations and the therapy's psychological impact remain unclear. We conducted
Megumi Furuhata‐Yoshimura, Tomomi Yamaguchi, Tomoki Kosho   +2 more
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The Clinical Value of Serial Radionuclide Gastric-Emptying Scintigraphy for Objective Evaluation of Gastroparesis in a Patient with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Post Corrective Surgery

World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2022
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. The condition results from compression of the duodenum between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, which causes an impairment of gastric emptying and associated ...
Amir Javaid, Qaisar Hussain Siraj
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