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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in an 11-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report

Authors :
Sakar Babu Gharti
Nischal Shrestha
Kaushal Samsher Thapa
Rajat Shah
Priti Khanal
Rajnish Kumar Shah
Sanjeeb Babu Gharti
Umesh Tiwari
Source :
Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, Vol 17 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
SAGE Publishing, 2024.

Abstract

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition caused by the compression of the duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery. We report a case of an 11-year-old male who complaint of abdominal pain and intermittent vomiting for last 3 weeks. Diagnosis of SMAS was made with the help of radiological findings. The patient was managed conservatively with nutritional support, prokinetic agents, and stomach decompression. After 2 weeks of treatment, the patient’s symptoms improved, and he was discharged from the hospital.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine (General)
R5-920

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11795476
Volume :
17
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3e37788c28d4de0a57b73b94ea455fc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476241257036