Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Potentially Fatal but Reversible Gastrointestinal Manifestation of Systemic Sclerosis
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare gastrointestinal disorder characterised by vascular compression of the third part of the duodenum, in the angle between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the abdominal aorta. It presents as an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal obstru...
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Main Authors: | Choon-Guan Chua, Gervais Khin-Lin Wansaicheong, Wee-Chian Lim, Bernard Yu-Hor Thong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Rheumatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8831417 |
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