Abdominal pain in a 20-year-old woman — Cleveland Clinic Journal ... (ccjm.org) - January 04, 2010
It is an uncommon cause of proximal intestinal obstruction in which the duodenum is compressed between the SMA and the aorta. First described in 1861, it has also been known as cast syndrome, Wilkie s…
Cast Syndrome or Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome : Bone and Spine (boneandspine.com) - June 14, 2009
Compression of Duodenum By Superior Mesentric Artery. There is the potential for compression of the third portion of the duodenum between lumbar spine and aorta posteriorly and the mesentery and vesse…
Laparoscopic management of superior mesentric artery syndrome: A ... (journalofmas.com) - January 04, 2009
Aortomesenteric artery compression syndrome. Chirurg 2000;71:1345-51. Back to cited text no. 6 [PUBMED] [FULLTEXT]. 7. Strong EK. Mechanics of arteriomesenteric duodenal obstruction and direct surgica…
this is the coolest thing!!! (heyhellohowru.blogspot.com) - April 01, 2008
the superior mesenteric artery has an acute angle of takeoff from the aorta, referred to as the arteriomesenteric angle. a number of variables can reduce the arteriomesenteric angle, causing pathologi…
Candice - My Neice (bigleathercouch.com) - August 11, 2006
SMA syndrome was first described in 1861 by Von Rokitansky, who proposed that its cause was obstruction of the third part of the duodenum as a result of arteriomesenteric compression. Despite the fact…