Abstract

JIMENEZ-CASTRO, LORENA; AGUIRRE, HERNÁN DARíO  and  POSADA-LOPEZ, ANDRÉS FELIPE. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused by severe burn. CES Med. [online]. 2014, vol.28, n.1, pp.139-146. ISSN 0120-8705.

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal tract obstruction. The syndrome results from compression of the third portion of duodenum as it crosses underneath the superior mesenteric artery. It is associated with conditions that decrease the angle between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta (aorto-mesenteric compass) secondary to loss of retroperitoneal fat (sudden decrease in weight or cachexia). In this article, we describe a male patient of 17 years old with deep second degree burns, 28% of the total body surface, who later started to vomit associated with abdominal distension and intolerance to food and after multiple studies confirmed the diagnosis of Wilkie's syndrome

Keywords : Superior mesenteric artery syndrome; severe burn; wilkie's wyn.

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