Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in Late Middle-Aged Man: Clinico-Radiological Findings
Krishna Kumar *
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy-621105, India.
Lavanya
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy-621105, India.
Anil Kumar
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy-621105, India.
Senthilnathan
Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy-621105, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) rarely causes duodenal obstruction by compression of the third part of duodenum between aorta & superior mesenteric artery (SMA).Clinical diagnosis and radiological features play crucial role in the diagnosis of SMAS. Majority of the patients diagnosed with SMAS are managed conservatively and surgery done for cases not responding to medical treatment. Here in we report a male aged 55 years, presenting with acute recurrent abdominal pain associated with vomiting, diagnosed to have SMAS who underwent surgical correction and describe the clinical and radiological findings.
Keywords: Aorto-mesenteric angle, aorto-mesenteric distance, abdominal vascular compression syndrome, cast syndrome, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, wilkie syndrome