Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Cerebral Palsy
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome involves compression of the third part of the duodenum due to narrowing of the area between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). We will describe the case of a 34-year-old with cerebral palsy who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and...
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| description | Superior mesenteric artery syndrome involves compression of the third part of the duodenum due to narrowing of the area between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). We will describe the case of a 34-year-old with cerebral palsy who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss and was diagnosed with SMA syndrome via CT-imaging. With failure of conservative measures, our patient underwent a duodenojejunostomy after which improvement in her weight as well as relief of her abdominal symptoms was noted. Given the rarity of this syndrome, physicians need to keep a high index of suspicion in order to prevent the damaging consequences. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-facda62e289c4e01a0d07e225d042f422025-02-03T01:23:03ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352014-01-01201410.1155/2014/538289538289Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Cerebral PalsyAdi Neuman0Bhavita Desai1Daniel Glass2Wassim Diab3Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USASuperior mesenteric artery syndrome involves compression of the third part of the duodenum due to narrowing of the area between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). We will describe the case of a 34-year-old with cerebral palsy who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss and was diagnosed with SMA syndrome via CT-imaging. With failure of conservative measures, our patient underwent a duodenojejunostomy after which improvement in her weight as well as relief of her abdominal symptoms was noted. Given the rarity of this syndrome, physicians need to keep a high index of suspicion in order to prevent the damaging consequences.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/538289 |
| spellingShingle | Adi Neuman Bhavita Desai Daniel Glass Wassim Diab Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Cerebral Palsy Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Cerebral Palsy |
| title_full | Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Cerebral Palsy |
| title_fullStr | Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Cerebral Palsy |
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| title_short | Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Cerebral Palsy |
| title_sort | superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a patient with cerebral palsy |
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