Open AccessInsight into Dunbar syndrome: color-Doppler ultrasound findings and literature review
Author(s) -
Ciro Acampora,
Marco Di Serafino,
Francesca Iacobellis,
Piero Trovato,
Luigi Barbuto,
Nicola Sangiuliano,
Luciana Costigliola,
Luigia Romano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1971-3495
pISSN - 1876-7931
DOI - 10.1007/s40477-019-00422-0
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , color doppler , trunk , ultrasound , abdominal pain , doppler imaging , ultrasonography , surgery , ecology , blood pressure , diastole , biology
Dunbar syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a rare clinical condition due to the external compression of the celiac trunk by the median arcuate ligament causing abdominal angina. We report a case of Dunbar syndrome and its borderline imaging findings focused on the crucial diagnostic role of color-Doppler ultrasound. We also reviewed the current literature, delineating the clinical manifestations and the diagnostic workup of the Dunbar syndrome with the objective to increase the knowledge of this clinical entity as a cause of postprandial abdominal pain and to underline the pivotal role of color-Doppler ultrasound to avoid incorrect or delayed diagnosis.