Laparoscopic treatment in a patient with median arcuate ligament syndrome identified at the onset of superior mesenteric artery dissection: a case report

Laparoscopic treatment in a patient with median arcuate ligament syndrome identified at the onset of superior mesenteric artery dissection: a case report

Abstract Background Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare clinical entity caused mainly by extrinsic compression of the celiac axis by the median arcuate ligament (MAL). Severe celiac artery stenosis can lead to the development of collateral circulation, aneurysms, and, rarely, superior...

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Main Authors: Haruhiko Okada, Kazuhisa Ehara, Hisashi Ro, Masaki Yamada, Tetsuya Saito, Naoki Negami, Yasunori Ishido, Masahiko Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Median arcuate ligament syndrome
Superior mesenteric artery dissection
Laparoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-019-0758-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-019-0758-7

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