Minimally invasive approach to median arcuate ligament syndrome in a patient with HIV/AIDS

Summary Mesenteric ischaemia is most commonly caused by atherosclerotic disease, but extrinsic compression on the coeliac axis (CA) can also lead to similar symptoms as mesenteric ischaemia. This is usually created by the pressure of the fibrous diaphragm on the CA, which can cause abdominal pain an...

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2009-03, Vol.20 (3), p.209-210
Main Authors: Mirkia, K, Subin, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - blood supply
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - complications
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Celiac Artery
Constriction, Pathologic
Diaphragm
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
General aspects
HIV Infections - complications
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Ischemia
Laparoscopy
Ligaments - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Male
Medical sciences
Mesentery - blood supply
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Other diseases. Semiology
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Syndrome
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:Summary Mesenteric ischaemia is most commonly caused by atherosclerotic disease, but extrinsic compression on the coeliac axis (CA) can also lead to similar symptoms as mesenteric ischaemia. This is usually created by the pressure of the fibrous diaphragm on the CA, which can cause abdominal pain and weight loss referred to as ‘median arcuate ligament syndrome’. This syndrome is not typically associated with any underlying disease process. This is the first case describing median arcuate ligament syndrome in a young man with a history of HIV/AIDS, who successfully underwent minimally invasive procedure as a therapeutic modality for his condition.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1258/ijsa.2008.008313