Volume : IX, Issue : XII, December - 2019

A CASE REPORT OF MEDIAN ARCUATE LIGAMNENT SYNDROME

Dr. G. H. Rathod, Dr. R. A. Makwana, Dr. R. P. Gadani, Dr. Naim Sayra

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Median arcuate ligament compression syndrome (MALS) is caused by the external compression of coeliac axis by the median arcuate ligament.This syndrome is more frequent among females with age between 30–50 years. CT Angiography (CTA) of abdomen is gold standard diagnostic method. Here, a 46 year hindu male patient presented with complaints of chronic post–prandial abdominal pain, constipation and anorexia.CECT scan abdomen–pelvis and CT angiography of abdominal aorta suggestive of moderate focal stenosis of proximal part of coeliac axis with thickening of median arcuate ligament.The patient was treated by exploratory laparotomy and release of median arcuate ligament.

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A CASE REPORT OF MEDIAN ARCUATE LIGAMNENT SYNDROME, Dr. G.H.Rathod, Dr. R.A.Makwana, Dr. R.P.Gadani, Dr. Naim Sayra INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-12 | December-2019

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