TY - JOUR
T1 - Superior mesenteric artery syndrome secondary to brucellosis - A case report
AU - Prasad, Seetharam
AU - Lingadakai, Ramachandra
AU - Chethan, Kishanchand
AU - Abdul, Zeeshan
PY - 2010/9/3
Y1 - 2010/9/3
N2 - Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition characterized by duodenal obstruction due to extrinsic compression by SMA. Any condition which results in rapid, significant weight loss can cause SMA syndrome. Brucellosis is a common cause of pyrexia of unknown origin which can result in loss of appetite and weight loss. Brucellosis resulting in SMA syndrome has not been described in literature. We present a case of SMA syndrome resulting from weight loss due to brucellosis along with a brief review of relevant literature
AB - Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition characterized by duodenal obstruction due to extrinsic compression by SMA. Any condition which results in rapid, significant weight loss can cause SMA syndrome. Brucellosis is a common cause of pyrexia of unknown origin which can result in loss of appetite and weight loss. Brucellosis resulting in SMA syndrome has not been described in literature. We present a case of SMA syndrome resulting from weight loss due to brucellosis along with a brief review of relevant literature
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U2 - 10.1007/s12262-010-0066-8
DO - 10.1007/s12262-010-0066-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77956112878
SN - 0972-2068
VL - 72
SP - 265
EP - 267
JO - Indian Journal of Surgery
JF - Indian Journal of Surgery
IS - 3
ER -