Celiac artery compression syndrome: diagnosis with multislice CT

Celiac artery compression syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by postprandial intestinal angina caused by insufficient blood supply to the gastrointestinal organs. In this syndrome, the root of the celiac artery is compressed and narrowed by the median arcuate ligament of the diaphragm during...

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Published in:Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) Turkey), 2007-06, Vol.13 (2), p.90-93
Main Authors: Karahan, Okkeş Ibrahim, Kahriman, Güven, Yikilmaz, Ali, Ok, Engin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Adolescent
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - complications
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Celiac Artery - diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Celiac artery compression syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by postprandial intestinal angina caused by insufficient blood supply to the gastrointestinal organs. In this syndrome, the root of the celiac artery is compressed and narrowed by the median arcuate ligament of the diaphragm during expiration. We report here 3 such cases that were diagnosed by the use of multislice computed tomography.
ISSN:1305-3825
1305-3612