[Aorto-mesenteric compression syndrome. Description of clinical case and critical review of the literature].
Aorto-mesenteric duodenal compression syndrome is a rare disease in which superior mesenteric artery causes a substenosis of the duodenum. Pathogenesis of this syndrome is due to congenital or acquired factors. Symptomatology is usually non specific and intermittent. Diagnosis is given by selective superior mesenteric artery angiography. Therapy is only surgery.
Gasbarro
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Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Terapie Avanzate, Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Arcispedale Sant'Anna, Ferrara.
Schettino
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AM
Chiozzi
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A
Mazzetti
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Pozza
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Mascoli
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F
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D001027:Aortography; D004386:Duodenum / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014839:Vomiting / Q000175:diagnosis
La sindrome del compasso aorto-mesenterico. Descrizione di un caso clinico e revisione critica della letteratura.