OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the causes, clinical presentation, and CT diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome. CONCLUSION: In conjunction with an appropriate clinical history, several CT findings can suggest the diagnosis of SMA syndrome. These findings include narrowing of the aortomesenteric angle and distance, distension of the stomach and duodenum, and dilatation of the left renal vein with left-sided venous collaterals.
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the causes, clinical presentation, and CT diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome. CONCLUSION: In conjunction with an appropriate clinical history, several CT findings can suggest the diagnosis of SMA syndrome. These findings include narrowing of the aortomesenteric angle and distance, distension of the stomach and duodenum, and dilatation of the left renal vein with left-sided venous collaterals.
Authors: Giuseppe Cicero; Tommaso D'Angelo; Antonio Bottari; Giuseppe Costantino; Carmela Visalli; Sergio Racchiusa; Maria Adele Marino; Marco Cavallaro; Luciano Frosina; Alfredo Blandino; Silvio Mazziotti Journal: Am J Case Rep Date: 2018-04-12