Open AccessSuperior mesenteric artery syndrome: case report
Author(s) -
Jani Pg
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v80i6.8712
Subject(s) - superior mesenteric artery syndrome , medicine , superior mesenteric artery , duodenum , barium meal , weight loss , sma* , aorta , surgery , artery , celiac artery , pylorus , stomach , obesity , mathematics , combinatorics
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) is caused by trapping of the third part of the duodenum between Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) and aorta as result of narrowing of the angle between the two vessels due to acute loss of mesenteric fat which is secondary to rapid weight loss. A fifteen year old caucasian female on a mountain climbing expedition with an acute on chronic upper gastrointestinal obstruction is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed with a barium meal and at surgery, a bypass procedure performed to relieve the obstruction.