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 NeupanePublished 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.