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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Author(s) -
Karki Bipin,
Pun Bishika,
Shrestha Amit,
Shrestha Pramesh Sunder
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3118
Subject(s) - medicine , superior mesenteric artery syndrome , superior mesenteric artery , sma* , weight loss , surgery , conservative management , artery , radiology , obesity , combinatorics , mathematics
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, though rare, should be considered in patients with duodenal obstruction with no other causes. History of recent weight loss and imaging modalities help in the diagnosis. Conservative management can be tried before going for surgery.

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