Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Diagnosis almost certain
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Typical CT and fluoroscopic appearance of superior mesenteric artery syndrome, which occurs when there is extrinsic compression of the third portion of the duodenum due to a narrowed aortomesenteric angle.
This patient had a long treatment course which was complicated by infection from parenteric nutrition, eventually undergoing duodenojejunostomy to relieve symptoms.
-<p>Typical CT and fluoroscopic appearance of superior mesenteric artery syndrome, which occurs when there is extrinsic compression of the third portion of the duodenum due to narrowed aortomesenteric angle. </p><p>This patient had a long treatment course which was complicated by infection from parenteric nutrition, eventually undergoing duodenojejunostomy to relieve symptoms.</p>- +<p>Typical CT and fluoroscopic appearance of superior mesenteric artery syndrome, which occurs when there is extrinsic compression of the third portion of the duodenum due to a narrowed aortomesenteric angle. </p><p>This patient had a long treatment course which was complicated by infection from parenteric nutrition, eventually undergoing duodenojejunostomy to relieve symptoms.</p>