title: Wilkie's syndrome An uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction in a young patient.
abstract: Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, also named as Wilkie's syndrome, is a rare, potentially life-threatening gastro- vascular disorder and an uncommon cause of proximal bowel obstruction characterized by a compression of the third and final portion of the duodenum by the abdominal aorta and the overlying superior mesenteric artery. There isn't a consensus regarding to the optimal treatment of this condition. We describe a case of Wilkie's syndrome in a young female with characteristic symptoms of upper intestinal obstruction, whose diagnosis was delayed for 2 years.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Superior mesenteric artery, Upper intestinal occlusion, Young female.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pesce
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Marco
authors.forename: Rocco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stissi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li Destri
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puleo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057785:Catheters; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome