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A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen

Cureus, 2022
Small bowel obstruction has many etiologies, but superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is among the rarest causes. It happens when the third part of the duodenum is compressed between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta ...
H. Alaradi, Hasan R Juma, Zainab M Abdulnabi, Mohamed Isa   +3 more
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a patient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

Bone Reports, 2023
An 18-year-old boy with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva lost weight at an accelerated rate due to gastrointestinal symptoms, resulting in a weight loss of 36 kg in 1 year.
Tae Young Ahn, Jung Bum Han, Jung Yun Bae, Seung Hun Woo   +3 more
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in Down Syndrome: A Case Report

Cureus, 2022
Down syndrome is a common chromosomal abnormality, which is associated with a wide spectrum of multiorgan complications, including gastrointestinal disorders.
Fuad Alshaibani
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Recalling Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome [PDF]

Digestive Surgery, 2007
<i>Background:</i> Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is uncommon and characterized by postprandial epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and weight loss. The syndrome is caused by compression of the third part of the duodenum in the angle between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery.
Thilo, Welsch, Markus W, Büchler, Peter, Kienle   +2 more
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What every ICU clinician needs to know about the cardiovascular effects caused by abdominal hypertension [PDF]

, 2015
The effects of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) on cardiovascular function are well recognized and include a combined negative effect on preload, afterload and contractility.
De Keulenaer, Bart L, De Waele, Jan, Malbrain, Manu LNG   +2 more
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Unusual presentation of superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a child

BMJ Case Reports, 2022
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS), also known as Wilkie’s syndrome, is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal tract obstruction. We report a case of a 10-year-old girl with persistent abdominal pain for over 3 months, who on extensive ...
Shruti Tewari, R. Sharma, Anant Bangar, R. Redkar   +3 more
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Intestinal transplantation in composite visceral grafts or alone [PDF]

, 1992
Under FK 506-based immunosuppression, the entire cadaver small bowel except for a few proximal and distal centimeters was translated to 17 randomly matched patients, of whom two had antigraft cytotoxic antibodies (positive cross-match).
Abu-Elmagd, K, Busuttil, RW, Casavilla, A, Demetris, AJ, Fung, JJ, Nakamura, K, Nour, BM, Rapaport, FT, Reyes, J, Selby, R, Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Thompson, JC, Todo, S, Tzakis, AG, Van Thiel, DH, Vasconez, LO, Wright, H   +17 more
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EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound - Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Long version). [PDF]

, 2016
▼ In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting.
Calabrese, E., Dietrich, C. F., Dirks, K., Gilja, O. H., Hausken, T., Higginson, A., Hollerweger, A., Maaser, C., Maconi, G., Nuernberg, D., Nylund, K., Pallotta, Nadia, Ripolles, T., Romanini, L., Saftoiu, A., Serra, C., Sporea, I.   +16 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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