Open AccessMedian arcuate ligamentum syndrome: Four case reports
Author(s) -
Ji Eun Kim,
PoongLyul Rhee
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.1991
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , differential diagnosis , abdominal pain , disease , cholecystectomy , rare disease , surgery , pathology
Median arcuate ligamentum syndrome (MALS) is a disease entity with unclear pathogenesis. If it is not considered in advance, the clinical diagnosis of the disease is very difficult because patients complain of digestive discomfort including pain. However, this characteristic is not specific to MALS. There have been no studies to assist in making a quick diagnosis. The aim of this case series was to recognize that MALS must be considered as a differential factor in the cause of abdominal pain.