Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction
BarquÃn Yagüez, J.é; AbadÃa Barnó, P.; GarcÃa Pérez, J.C.
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva 109(1): 60
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 1130-0108 PMID: 28100055 Document Number: 694223
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome, also Wilkie's syndrome, is an uncommon cause of upper intestinal obstruction. It includes compression of the third duodenal portion by the aorta and the overlying superior mesenteric artery when the angle formed by these two structures becomes smaller. It may result from significant weight loss or abdominal trauma, or may have a congenital origin. Treatment for most cases is conservative.