title: [The mesenteric artery syndrome].
abstract: We describe a case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a 12 years old girl. The patient had anorexia, emesis and weight loss. Rx-abdomen without and with contrast medium showed duodenum obstruction. The syndrome was associated with application of body cast.
mesh_terms: D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: La sindrome del compasso mesenterico.