A rare cause of abdominal pain: celiac compression syndrome
Abstract
Mesenteric ischemia is an uncommon etiology of abdominal pain. Celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) is an extremely rare cause of mesenteric ischemia due to external compression of the celiac trunk usually by median arcuat ligament. The clinical features of this syndrome includes abdominal pain, especially postprandial, diarrhea and weight loss. The dignosis is usually depends on angiography findings. Color Doppler sonography can be helpful for diagnosis. Percutan transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and surgical approaches have been suggested for the treatment of CACS. We report here, a case of CACS in a 23 year old woman presenting with unexplained abdominal pain.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Dentistry
Journal Section
Conference Paper
Authors
Mert Köroğlu
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Yıldıran Songür
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Cem Koçkar
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Mehmet İşler
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Publication Date
December 30, 2010
Submission Date
November 13, 2009
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2010 Volume: 17 Number: 4