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<p>Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition that is often overlooked as a result of its nonspecific symptoms. It is usually presented with nausea, bloating, abdominal postprandial pain, and weight loss. The diagnosis of MALS is usually delayed and made by excluding other causes for the symptoms. The diagnosis of this syndrome is based on clinical presentation and radiological findings on computer tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Surgery is treatment of choice, with promising results from laparoscopic surgery.</p>
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Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition that is often overlooked as a result of its nonspecific symptoms. It is usually presented with nausea, bloating, abdominal postprandial pain, and weight loss. The diagnosis of MALS is usually delayed and made by excluding other causes for the symptoms. The diagnosis of this syndrome is based on clinical presentation and radiological findings on computer tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Surgery is treatment of choice, with promising results from laparoscopic surgery.

Chronic Abdominal Pain, an Overlooked Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

University Clinic of Gastroenterohepatology, Faculty of Medicine, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius

University Clinic of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius

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Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition that is often overlooked as a result of its nonspecific symptoms. It is usually presented with...

Chronic Abdominal Pain, an Overlooked Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

Publicado en línea: 22 abr 2022

Páginas: 95 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2022-0009

Palabras clave
median arcuate ligament syndrome, MALS, abdominal pain

© 2022 Dafina Nikolova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Chronic Abdominal Pain, an Overlooked Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

Publicado en línea: 22 abr 2022

Páginas: 95 - 99

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2022-0009

Palabras clavemedian arcuate ligament syndrome, MALS, abdominal pain

© 2022 Dafina Nikolova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
median arcuate ligament syndrome, MALS, abdominal pain