Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Associated with Rapid Weight Loss Attributed to Amphetamine Abuse

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome arises from a reduction in the angle formed between the SMA and the aorta, thereby compressing the third portion of the duodenum. This phenomenon may be caused by a number of factors, one of which being acute weight loss. We report a case of a female patient...

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Autores principales: Fazio, Richard M., Chen, On, Eldarawy, Wael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4550754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26351593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/817249

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4550754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26351593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/817249

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