Celiac artery compression syndrome.

Celiac artery compression syndrome has been referred to in the literature as an entity in limbo, yet there have been many cases that have been well documented. This report describes two cases of abdominal pain with epigastric bruits in which the diagnosis of celiac artery stenosis was made. The abdominal bruit with its diastolic component had been the "tip-off" in both of these patients. Both patients did poorly with conservative treatment and eventually required surgical decompression.