Open AccessMedian Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: An Exceptional Cause of Abdominal Pain
Author(s) -
Satılmış Bilgin,
Gülali Aktaş,
Ozge Kurtkulagi,
Tuba Taslamacıoğlu Duman,
Burçin Meryem Atak Tel,
Gizem Kahveci,
Mehmet Zahid Koçak,
Haluk Şavlı
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
national journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2519-7878
pISSN - 2519-7053
DOI - 10.21089/njhs.54.0177
Subject(s) - medicine , nausea , abdominal pain , postprandial , vomiting , surgery , celiac artery , weight loss , abdominal surgery , diabetes mellitus , artery , obesity , endocrinology
Abstract: Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) is caused by the compression of celiac artery by median arcuate ligament and may cause serious symptoms; such as abdominal pain and weight loss. Here we present a 56 year old man with MALS, whom suffered of postprandial abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting. Laparoscopic surgery revealed his symptoms after MALS diagnosis was established. In conclusion, MALS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with complaints of postprandial abdominal pain, nausea and weight loss. Laparoscopic surgery could be as successful as other treatment options in these patients. Keywords: Median arcuate ligament syndrome, Postprandial abdominal pain, Laparoscopic surgery, Nausea, Celiac disease, Coronary artery disease.