A Severe Case of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome with Successful Angioplasty and Stenting

Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MAL) or celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) is a rare etiology of chronic abdominal pain. Traditional treatment of this syndrome is surgery. We report a case of median arcuate ligament syndrome with a severe compression of the celiac trunk, which was successfull...

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Main Authors: Keerati Hongsakul, Sorracha Rookkapan, Jitpreedee Sungsiri, Teeravut Tubtawee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/129870