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A Case Presentation of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

1Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO), Michigan, USA

2Ross University School of Medicine, Florida, USA


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2022, Vol. 10 No. 8, 188-189
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-10-8-2
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Cite this paper:
Folake Ishola, Yaqub Nadeem Mohammed, Geetha Krishnamoorthy. A Case Presentation of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2022; 10(8):188-189. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-10-8-2.

Correspondence to: Geetha  Krishnamoorthy, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO), Michigan, USA. Email: geetha.krishnamoorthy@stjoeshealth.org

Abstract

Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) is due to compression of the celiac axis by a fibrous arc shaped band of tissue connecting the right and left diaphragmatic crus. It is characterized by postprandial abdominal pain, weight loss, and intermittent abdominal bruit. Due to lack of specificity in clinical presentation, MALS is typically a diagnosis of exclusion and is low on the differential diagnosis for chronic abdominal pain. Here, we present a case of MALS in a young female.

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