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A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen
Small bowel obstruction has many etiologies, but superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is among the rarest causes. It happens when the third part of the duodenum is compressed between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta, preventing gastric content from passing through the sma...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9749566/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36523745 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31484 |
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author | Alaradi, Husain M Juma, Hasan R Abdulnabi, Zainab M Isa, Mohamed |
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description | Small bowel obstruction has many etiologies, but superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is among the rarest causes. It happens when the third part of the duodenum is compressed between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta, preventing gastric content from passing through the small intestine. SMAS is a diagnosis of exclusion because it is atypical and needs a high index of suspicion. There is frequently a delay in diagnosis, leading to morbidity and mortality. We present a case of a young female who presented with symptoms of episodic abdominal pain and obstruction. A computed tomography scan revealed SMAS. She was admitted and treated conservatively with total parenteral nutrition for one week and intravenous fluids, and eventually, her bowel opened, and the condition resolved. |
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spelling | pubmed-97495662022-12-14 A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen Alaradi, Husain M Juma, Hasan R Abdulnabi, Zainab M Isa, Mohamed Cureus Gastroenterology Small bowel obstruction has many etiologies, but superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is among the rarest causes. It happens when the third part of the duodenum is compressed between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta, preventing gastric content from passing through the small intestine. SMAS is a diagnosis of exclusion because it is atypical and needs a high index of suspicion. There is frequently a delay in diagnosis, leading to morbidity and mortality. We present a case of a young female who presented with symptoms of episodic abdominal pain and obstruction. A computed tomography scan revealed SMAS. She was admitted and treated conservatively with total parenteral nutrition for one week and intravenous fluids, and eventually, her bowel opened, and the condition resolved. Cureus 2022-11-14 /pmc/articles/PMC9749566/ /pubmed/36523745 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31484 Text en Copyright © 2022, Alaradi et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Gastroenterology Alaradi, Husain M Juma, Hasan R Abdulnabi, Zainab M Isa, Mohamed A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen |
title | A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen |
title_full | A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen |
title_fullStr | A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen |
title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen |
title_short | A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen |
title_sort | rare presentation of superior mesenteric artery syndrome as acute abdomen |
topic | Gastroenterology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9749566/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36523745 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31484 |
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