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An uncommon cause of sub-acute intestinal obstruction in young adult: Wilkie's syndrome.

Kala ShresthaNiranjan ThapaSunil BasukalaManisha AcharyaBibek Lama BhulanKaushal Kumar SinghOshan ShresthaKabita ChaudharyMilan Kumar Neupane
Published in: Clinical case reports (2024)
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, also known as Wilkie's syndrome, is a rare disease presenting as an acute abdomen with clinical features similar to intestinal obstruction. This is a case of SMA syndrome in an adult male with a decrease in aortomesenteric angle, with no predisposing condition.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • liver failure
  • young adults
  • respiratory failure
  • high resolution
  • intensive care unit
  • mass spectrometry
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • mechanical ventilation