Teenager with upper gastrointestinal obstruction – keep in mind the rare causes

Introduction. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal tract obstruction. Case presentation. A 17-year-old adolescent is admitted in the Pediatrics Department of “Grigore Alexandrescu” Hospital in Bucharest in July 2018 for episodes of vomiting associated with...

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Main Authors: Livia E. Brezeanu, Oana M. Guta, Raluca M. Vlad, Anatolie Nidelcu, Mirela Pavelescu, Daniela Pacurar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2019-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://rjp.com.ro/articles/2019.4/RJP_2019_4_EN_Art-08.pdf