title: Exercise-related transient abdominal pain secondary to median arcuate ligament syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Exercise-related transient abdominal pain is a common entity in young athletes. An uncommon aetiology of this type of pain is median arcuate ligament syndrome. This article details an 18-year-old field hockey player who presented with a 1-year history of exercise-related transient abdominal pain. Despite a trial of preventative strategies, the patient's pain persisted, prompting surgical intervention. Following a laparoscopic median arcuate ligament release, the patient's symptoms resolved. Therefore, when exercise-related transient abdominal pain persists despite precautionary measures, median arcuate ligament syndrome should be considered.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgery , The George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA.
authors.forename: Ivy N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Haskins
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgery , The George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Harr
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgery , The George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brody
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006688:Hockey; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D000074742:Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
keywords: Coeliac artery; exercise-related transient abdominal pain; median arcuate ligament syndrome; pain; stitch