Two birds, one surgical stone: The first reported case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome secondary to biliary dyskinesia

• Main Authors: Shani Fruchter, DO (Author), Jessica Marshall, DO (Author), Frederick Alexander, MD, FAAP, FACS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This is the first reported case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome secondary to biliary dyskinesia. SMA syndrome involves obstruction of the third portion of the duodenum, causing a gastric outlet obstruction due to narrowing of the space between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric a...