OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to present the clinical and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings of patients who were diagnosed with the median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome on MDCT retrospectively. METHODS: Seven hundred forty-four patients in whom MDCT angiography was performed were retrospectively analyzed for investigating incidental MAL syndrome. RESULTS: Twenty-one patients were shown to have MAL syndrome. Of 21 patients, 18 with MAL syndrome were asymptomatic. Three patients had some symptoms. On MDCT angiography, proximal narrowing of the arteries was observed in 21 patients. CONCLUSIONS: MDCT is a minimally invasive and useful tool for the diagnosis of MAL syndrome.
OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to present the clinical and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings of patients who were diagnosed with the median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome on MDCT retrospectively. METHODS: Seven hundred forty-four patients in whom MDCT angiography was performed were retrospectively analyzed for investigating incidental MAL syndrome. RESULTS: Twenty-one patients were shown to have MAL syndrome. Of 21 patients, 18 with MAL syndrome were asymptomatic. Three patients had some symptoms. On MDCT angiography, proximal narrowing of the arteries was observed in 21 patients. CONCLUSIONS: MDCT is a minimally invasive and useful tool for the diagnosis of MAL syndrome.
Authors: Piotr Kaszczewski; Jerzy Leszczyński; Michał Elwertowski; Rafał Maciąg; Witold Chudziński; Zbigniew Gałązka Journal: Am J Case Rep Date: 2020-08-11