Year 2019 / Volume 111 / Number 5
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Median arcuate ligament syndrome as a cause of intestinal angina

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2019.5940/2018

Sagrario María Santos Seoane, Marta Izquierdo Romero, Aida Fernández Pantiga, Elsa García Antuña,

Abstract
Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) or celiac artery compression syndrome is caused by extrinsic compression by the median arcuate ligament. It is often asymptomatic, but it can cause intestinal symptoms suggestive of angina. We present a patient with repeated episodes of postprandial pain, nausea and occasional vomiting. After several studies, it was concluded that the symptomatology was attributable to this syndrome. Conservative treatment was performed due to the coexistence of underlying neoplastic disease and low life expectancy.
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Received: 26/09/2018

Accepted: 18/10/2018

Online First: 12/03/2019

Published: 07/05/2019

Article revision time: 17 days

Article Online First time: 167 days

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