title: Celiac (solar) plexus syndrome. A frequently overlooked source of abdominal pain.
abstract: Of the nonorganic abdominal disorders the celiac/solar plexus syndrome represents a frequently seen entity characterized by the typical association of epigastric pain and "lambda-type" tenderness. It is a special type of abdominal neurosis in which the pain arises in the periaortic nervous plexuses. Its clinical importance is in the differential diagnosis, since it is often misinterpreted as a painful condition of abdominal or retroperitoneal origin.
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authors: Maratka
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002447:Celiac Plexus; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D013577:Syndrome