Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Treated with Percutaneous Radiologic Gastrojejunostomy.
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition that must be differentiated from other gastrointestinal diseases manifesting as upper abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting. The description of SMA syndrome is compression of the third portion of the duodenum by the SMA and the abdominal aorta. SMA syndrome is managed with nasoenteral nutrition or surgical strategies such as laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy. However, SMA syndrome treated using enteral nutrition by percuta-neous radiologic gastrojejunostomy has not been reported. Here, we report our experience of successfully managing a case of SMA syndrome with percutaneous radiologic gastrojejunostomy.
Department of Internal Medicine, Sung Ae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Jeong Woo
JW
Choi
Department of Internal Medicine, Sung Ae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Ju Young
JY
Lee
Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Hyeon Geun
HG
Cho
Duodenal obstruction; Enteral nutrition; Gastrojejunostomy; Superior mesenteric artery syndrome