A case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
A case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
- 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. Clinical symptoms include postprandial epigastric abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, and weight loss. At-risk individuals include those with rapid weight loss, debilitating illness, malignancy, malabsorption syndromes, trauma, neurologic injury, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Here, we present a case of SMA syndrome in a 24-year-old woman presenting with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain who improved with conservative management. Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.
English
1930-0433
10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.090 [doi] PMC9046803 [pmc] S1930-0433(22)00264-3 [pii]
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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. Clinical symptoms include postprandial epigastric abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, and weight loss. At-risk individuals include those with rapid weight loss, debilitating illness, malignancy, malabsorption syndromes, trauma, neurologic injury, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Here, we present a case of SMA syndrome in a 24-year-old woman presenting with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain who improved with conservative management. Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.
English
1930-0433
10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.090 [doi] PMC9046803 [pmc] S1930-0433(22)00264-3 [pii]
MedStar Harbor Hospital
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Internal Medicine Residency
MedStar Health Baltimore
Case Reports