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Gastroenterology Medicine & Research

Acute Pancreatitis in Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Case Report

  • Open or CloseJessica Abou Chaayaa1, Nourhane Obeidb2, Ali Abdallahc3 and Mona Hallakd4*

    1Internal Medicine Resident, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut Lebanon

    2Gastroenterology Fellow, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut Lebanon

    3Radiology Fellow, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut Lebanon

    4Gastroenterology Physician, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut Lebanon

    *Corresponding author: Mona Hallakd, Gastroenterology Physician, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut Lebanon

Submission: March 21, 2022; Published: April 25, 2022

DOI: 10.31031/GMR.2022.06.000649

ISSN 2637-7632
Volume6 Issue5

Abstract

Objective: This paper aims to describe the presentation of acute pancreatitis secondary to superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a patient with major weight loss.

Method: We present a case report and briefly review the literature.

Results: A 16-year-old female patient with a recent history of weight loss presented with acute onset of vomiting and abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis secondary to superior mesenteric artery syndrome attributed to anatomical change caused by the loss of the fat pad between the mesenteric artery and the duodenum.

Conclusion: Acute pancreatitis can be caused by superior mesenteric artery syndrome in patients with weight loss. This paper can present clinical awareness and prompt early diagnosis in these patients.

Keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Superior mesenteric artery syndrome; Weight loss

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