Celiac axis compression by median arcuate ligament on computed tomography among asymptomatic persons.
OBJECTIVE
Compression of celiac artery by median arcuate ligament (MAL) may cause abdominal symptoms. This study looked at the prevalence of this finding in asymptomatic persons.


METHODS
Abdominal angiograms of 155 healthy asymptomatic voluntary kidney donors aged 18-65 years, done as part of the standard pretransplant work up, were reviewed retrospectively.


RESULTS
Celiac axis compression, defined as greater than 50% luminal narrowing of the celiac artery by the MAL was found in eight (5.1%) of 155 angiograms.


CONCLUSIONS
The high frequency of this finding re-emphasizes the need for caution in attributing abdominal symptoms to such compression based on imaging findings alone.
Soman
Seethu
S
Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sudhakar
Sniya Valsa
SV
Keshava
Shyamkumar Nidugala
SN
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002445:Celiac Artery; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008022:Ligaments; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media