Wilkie's Syndrome or Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Fact or Fantasy
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome (known as Wilkie's syndrome) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal obstruction. It is an acquired disorder in which acute angulation of the SMA causes compression of the third part of the duodenum between the SMA and the aorta. This is commonly due...
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| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/431307 |