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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in an 11-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report
- Source :
- Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, Vol 17 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publishing, 2024.
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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 :
- Medicine (General)
R5-920
Subjects
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