Interní Med. 2011; 13(9): 353-354
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome - Wilkie´s syndrome
- Psychiatrická léčebna Šternberk &ndash, interní oddělení
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMA sy) or the Wilkie‘s syndrome is a very rare disorder characterized by a compression of the
third portion of the duodenum by the abdominal aorta (AA) and superior mesenteric artery (SMA). This article presents the case of the
52-years old woman with abdominal pain, early satiety, epigastric fullness, nausea, vomiting of partially digested food, and 12 kg weight
loss over 12 months.
Keywords: upper gastrointestinal obstruction, SMA syndrome, weight loss, vomiting of partially digested food
Published: September 1, 2011 Show citation
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