Unusual Manifestation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Female Patient: A Case Presentation.
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare clinical entity. We report a female patient presenting with abdominopelvic pain and diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Direct venography revealed a large ovarian varix that was treated with hysterectomy and unilateral oophorectomy. SMA syndrome can have many presentations often with small bowel obstruction. Obstruction of only the ovarian vein with resultant ovarian varix is an unusual presentation.
Orthopedic Surgery, Swedish Neuroscience Institute ; Department of Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Germany.
Christian
C
Fisahn
Seattle Science Foundation ; Neurological Surgery, Wayne State University.
Marc
M
Moisi
Anatomy, St. George's University.
Randle
R
Umeh
Anatomy, St. George's University.
Scott
S
Sylvester
Neurosurgery, Seattle Science Foundation.
Prasanthi
P
Maddali
Anatomy, Seattle Science Foundation.
Susan J
SJ
Tubbs
Neurosurgery, Complex Spine, Swedish Neuroscience Institute.
Rod J
RJ
Oskouian
Department of Anatomy, St. George's University.
Marios
M
Loukas
Neurosurgery, Seattle Science Foundation.
R Shane
RS
Tubbs
nutcracker syndrome; pelvic congestion syndrome; pelvis; superior mesenteric artery; superior mesenteric artery syndrome