The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation
Summary Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is rare and potentially life-treatening gastro-vascular disorder which also known as Wilkie’s syndrome, cast syndrome, mesenteric root syndrome, chronic duodenal ileus and intermittent arterio-mesenteric occlusion. Signs and symptoms include nausea,...
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| author | Abd Rahim, Ezamin Bahari, Norafida Abu Hassan, Hasyma Suppiah, Subapriya Mohamad Saini, Suraini |
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Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is rare and potentially life-treatening gastro-vascular disorder which also known as Wilkie’s syndrome, cast syndrome, mesenteric root syndrome, chronic duodenal ileus and intermittent arterio-mesenteric occlusion. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, postprandial abdominal pain, diarrhoea, reflux and heartburn. We report such a case of SMA syndrome which presented as chronic diarrohea as symptom which lead to malabsorption and loss of retroperitoneal fat and causing the SMA syndrome. |
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| spelling | upm-467052018-02-21T08:08:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46705/ The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation Abd Rahim, Ezamin Bahari, Norafida Abu Hassan, Hasyma Suppiah, Subapriya Mohamad Saini, Suraini Summary Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is rare and potentially life-treatening gastro-vascular disorder which also known as Wilkie’s syndrome, cast syndrome, mesenteric root syndrome, chronic duodenal ileus and intermittent arterio-mesenteric occlusion. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, postprandial abdominal pain, diarrhoea, reflux and heartburn. We report such a case of SMA syndrome which presented as chronic diarrohea as symptom which lead to malabsorption and loss of retroperitoneal fat and causing the SMA syndrome. Community Health Society Malaysia (CHSM) 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46705/1/The%20superior%20mesenteric%20artery%20syndrome%20with%20chronic%20diarrhoea%20as%20presentation.pdf Abd Rahim, Ezamin and Bahari, Norafida and Abu Hassan, Hasyma and Suppiah, Subapriya and Mohamad Saini, Suraini (2015) The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences (IJPHC), 2 (3). pp. 147-151. ISSN ESSN: 2289-7577 |
| spellingShingle | Abd Rahim, Ezamin Bahari, Norafida Abu Hassan, Hasyma Suppiah, Subapriya Mohamad Saini, Suraini The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation |
| title | The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation |
| title_full | The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation |
| title_fullStr | The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation |
| title_short | The superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation |
| title_sort | superior mesenteric artery syndrome with chronic diarrhoea as presentation |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46705/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46705/1/The%20superior%20mesenteric%20artery%20syndrome%20with%20chronic%20diarrhoea%20as%20presentation.pdf |