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2023 Jan 31


J Neurogastroenterol Motil

A Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Could Be Re-termed as a Nutcracker Celiac Ganglion Abdominal Pain Syndrome.

Authors

Kim J, Kang M, Jeong O S, Rhee P-L
J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2023 Jan 31.
PMID: 36717985.

Abstract

Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is known as chronic recurrent abdominal pain related to compression of the celiac artery by the median arcuate ligament. We aim to seek the specific mechanism of the pain by evaluating symptoms and radiological characteristics on abdominal CT scans.