A severe case of median arcuate ligament syndrome with successful angioplasty and stenting.
Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MAL) or celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) is a rare etiology of chronic abdominal pain. Traditional treatment of this syndrome is surgery. We report a case of median arcuate ligament syndrome with a severe compression of the celiac trunk, which was successfully treated by angioplasty with stenting.
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Kanchanavanit Road, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand.
Keerati
K
Hongsakul
Sorracha
S
Rookkapan
Jitpreedee
J
Sungsiri
Teeravut
T
Tubtawee