Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
"Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION by the superior mesenteric artery (MESENTERIC ARTERY, SUPERIOR) which travels in the root of the MESENTERY and crosses over the DUODENUM. The syndrome is characterized by the dilated proximal duodenum and STOMACH, bloating, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, and VOMITING. Often it is observed in patient with body casts after spinal surgery.
| Descriptor ID |
D013478
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.275.395.890
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| Concept/Terms |
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome- Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
- Wilkie Syndrome
- Syndrome, Wilkie
- Duodenal Compression Syndrome, Mesenteric
- Cast Syndrome
- Syndrome, Cast
- Mesenteric Duodenal Compression Syndrome
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Pottorf BJ, Husain FA, Hollis HW, Lin E. Laparoscopic management of duodenal obstruction resulting from superior mesenteric artery syndrome. JAMA Surg. 2014 Dec; 149(12):1319-22.