title: Wilkie's syndrome.
abstract: Wilkie's syndrome is a rare variant of small intestinal obstruction resulting from compression of third part of the duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery. A girl 15 years of age, presented with postprandial abdominal pain, bilious vomiting and weight loss. Radiological imaging revealed vascular duodenal compression which was relieved by timely surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), General Hospital, Islamabad. surgeonarehman@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.forename: Aisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.forename: Tauseef
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shaukat
authors.forename: Kashif
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.forename: Amjad H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Zaidi
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abdullah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery