Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Weight Loss in an Adolescent: Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
Celiac artery compression syndrome is a rare cause of abdominal pain and weight loss, likely caused by compression of the celiac artery or plexus by the median arcuate ligament. A case of celiac artery compression syndrome in a 17-year-old male patient with severe postprandial pain and weight loss i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/534654 |