A case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome got physicians in trouble.
Journal
Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
04
11
2020
revised:
26
12
2020
accepted:
30
12
2020
entrez:
11
2
2021
pubmed:
12
2
2021
medline:
12
2
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a gastrovascular disorder in which the third and final portion of the duodenum is compressed between the abdominal aorta (AA) and the overlying SMA. Our case presents an 11-year-old female with chronic intermittent vomiting that started since she was 6 months old. Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan for abdomen and pelvis guided to the correct diagnosis and the patient received the adequate treatment. Awareness of a broad range of differential diagnosis of vomiting and a high degree of suspicion of SMA syndrome is fundamental in order to direct the proper diagnostic investigation. Duodenojejunostomy provides the best results in severe cases.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33569168
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa613
pii: rjaa613
pmc: PMC7852606
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
rjaa613Informations de copyright
Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2021.
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