What else is hiding behind superior mesenteric artery syndrome?

The superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is an uncommon condition in children. We describe a case of a 7-year-old boy with SMAS that occurred 3 years after a Deloyers' procedure for subtotal colonic Hirschsprung who was admitted for bilious vomit, abdominal pain and diarrhea due to unreco...

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Autores principales: De Angelis, Paola, Iacobelli, Barbara Daniela, Torroni, Filippo, Dall'Oglio, Luigi, Bagolan, Pietro, Fusaro, Fabio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4429263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25972411
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv057
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Sumario:The superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is an uncommon condition in children. We describe a case of a 7-year-old boy with SMAS that occurred 3 years after a Deloyers' procedure for subtotal colonic Hirschsprung who was admitted for bilious vomit, abdominal pain and diarrhea due to unrecognized celiac disease. This case emphasize that SMAS in children needs a close medical and surgical follow-up to avoid an underestimation of early clinical signs unrelated to surgery.

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