COMPRESSION OF THE SUPERIOR MESENTERIC-ARTERY BY THE MEDIAN ARCUATE LIGAMENT - A CAUSE FOR MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
MATSUMOTO AH MUEHLE C CASADA D NAVID F TEGTMEYER CJ TRIBBLE CG
Citation
Ah. Matsumoto et al., COMPRESSION OF THE SUPERIOR MESENTERIC-ARTERY BY THE MEDIAN ARCUATE LIGAMENT - A CAUSE FOR MESENTERIC ISCHEMIA - A CASE-REPORT, Vascular surgery, 28(7), 1994, pp. 489-493
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Vascular surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00422835
Volume
28
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
489 - 493
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-2835(1994)28:7<489:COTSMB>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Extrinsic compression of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) by the m edian arcuate ligament (MAL) is an uncommon entity. The authors report a case of compression of the SMA by the MAL in a patient with celiac artery occlusion and intestinal angina. Arteriography and computerized tomography were suggestive of the diagnosis. Division of the fibrous bands of the MAL extending onto the anterior surface of the SMA reliev ed the arterial compression, with subsequent resolution of the patient 's symptoms.