2005•PubMedRequires access
The superior mesenteric artery syndrome; an unusual cause of vomiting.
Andy Li, Martin H. Jourdan, Richard P. H. Thompson
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Abstract
A 29-year-old female presented with anorexia, vomiting and weight loss. A diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome was made based upon contrast duodenography and then at laparotomy when the patient was successfully treated with a duodenojejunostomy. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare cause of vomiting not detectable by endoscopy, but is eminently amenable to treatment.