Mustafa Saad El Masri

Acute superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a young adult: case report

Introduction and importance: Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition (incidence of 0.013%–0.78%) that primarily affects young adults, resulting from duodenal compression between the SMA and the aorta following rapid weight loss and retroperitoneal fat pad depletion. Conservative management succeed...