Superior mesenteric artery syndrome [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1997 Summary Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare and controversial form of upper intestinal obstruction in which the third part of the duodenum is compressed by the overlying superior mesenteric artery. Any disease process decreasing the angle between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta can result in the external ...
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: An Infrequent Complication of Scoliosis Surgery
Case Reports in Surgery, 2014 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare condition that causes a proximal small intestinal obstruction due to contraction of the angle between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta.
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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.
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The effect of melatonin on bacterial translocation following ischemia/reperfusion injury in a rat model of superior mesenteric artery occlusion [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Acute mesenteric ischemia is a life-threatening vascular emergency resulting in tissue destruction due to ischemia-reperfusion injury. Melatonin, the primary hormone of the pineal gland, is a powerful scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
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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.
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: when vomiting are not voluntary
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a gastro-vascular disorder in which the third and final portion of the duodenum is compressed between the abdominal aorta and the overlying superior mesenteric artery.
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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.
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a malnourished female: A rare cause of abdominal pain
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare cause of duodenal obstruction that can go undiagnosed, exacerbating weight loss in an already significantly malnourished patient.
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An unusual cause of abdominal pain: Case report of a Superior Mesenteric Artery syndrome
International journal of surgery case reports, 2022 Introduction and importance Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) syndrome is an occlusive vascular disease, mainly caused by a severe weight loss that leads to a reduction of the fatty cushion around the SMA.
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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.
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