Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: a rare cause of duodenal obstruction. Cases reports and review of literature.
The Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome is a rare cause of duodenal obstruction. We present two young Ethiopian female patients who were diagnosed with this rare condition. After a duodeno-jejunostomy, the patients showed significant improvement and were discharged in a very good condition. This is the first report of this rare case from Ethiopia and a brief literature review is also presented.
Kotisso
Berhanu
B
Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Bekele
Abebe
A
Nega
Berhanu
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*