title: Celiac axis compression by median arcuate ligament on computed tomography among asymptomatic persons.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Seethu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soman
authors.forename: Sniya Valsa
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Sudhakar
authors.forename: Shyamkumar Nidugala
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Keshava
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media