title: [Superior mesenteric artery compression syndrome].
abstract: Simultaneous compression of the celiac axis and superior mesenteric artery by the median arcuate ligament of the diaphragm is likewise uncommon. Only 2 patients have been reported in literature. Description of four patients with severe abdominal angina caused by this condition. All patients were cured by division of the arcuate ligament.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Dongen
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*