TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute pancreatitis and superior mesenteric artery syndrome
AU - Sihuay-Diburga, Denisse Joan
AU - Accarino-Garaventa, Anna
AU - Vilaseca-Montplet, Jaime
AU - Azpiroz-Vidaur, Fernando
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) has been proposed as a rare cause of proximal bowel obstruction resulting from compression of the third portion of the duodenum secondary to narrowing of the space between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. The main risk factors associated with SMAS are significant weight loss, corrective spinal surgery and congenital or acquired anatomic abnormalities. Its association with acute pancreatitis has been reported in very few cases. We present a critical review of this topic, with the report of a patient allegedly diagnosed of SMAS and acute pancreatitis.
AB - Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) has been proposed as a rare cause of proximal bowel obstruction resulting from compression of the third portion of the duodenum secondary to narrowing of the space between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. The main risk factors associated with SMAS are significant weight loss, corrective spinal surgery and congenital or acquired anatomic abnormalities. Its association with acute pancreatitis has been reported in very few cases. We present a critical review of this topic, with the report of a patient allegedly diagnosed of SMAS and acute pancreatitis.
KW - Pancreatitis
KW - Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
U2 - 10.4321/S1130-01082013001000009
DO - 10.4321/S1130-01082013001000009
M3 - Article
VL - 105
SP - 626
EP - 628
JO - Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
JF - Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
SN - 1130-0108
IS - 10
ER -