An unusual cause of epigastric pain and diaphoresis

An unusual cause of epigastric pain and diaphoresis

The median arcuate ligament, or celiac artery compression syndrome is a rare syndrome, caused by extrinsic compression of the celiac trunk by the median arcuate ligament. Its symptomatology mainly comprises of visceral angina. Differential diagnosis includes cardiovascular angina, other vascular eve...

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Main Authors: Vivian Georgopoulou, Evgenia Gouridou, Athina Pyrpasopoulou, Andreana Kozanidou, Christodoulos Papadopoulos, Stergios Tzikas, Maria Sidiropoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Internal medicine
Emergency medicine
Medical imaging
Visceral angina
Median arcuate ligament
Celiac artery compression syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020303546

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