Gastric pneumatosis: An unusual presentation of superior mesenteric artery syndrome
We present a case of extensive gastric pneumatosis with portal venous air due to superior mesenteric artery syndrome in an underweight, developmentally normal seventeen-year-old boy. Despite his alarming imaging findings, his abdominal exam was benign and he was successfully treated nonoperatively....
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2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | We present a case of extensive gastric pneumatosis with portal venous air due to superior mesenteric artery syndrome in an underweight, developmentally normal seventeen-year-old boy. Despite his alarming imaging findings, his abdominal exam was benign and he was successfully treated nonoperatively. Keywords: Gastric pneumatosis, Superior mesenteric artery syndrome, Wilkie's syndrome |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2018.06.014 |