Median arcuate ligament syndrome and aneurysm in the pancreaticoduodenal artery detected by retroperitoneal hemorrhage: A case report

Takehiko Hanaki, Shiori Fukuta, Masaru Okamoto, Ayumi Tsuda, Takuki Yagyu, Shoichi Urushibara, Kanenori Endo, Kazunori Suzuki, Seiichi Nakamura, Masahide Ikeguchi

Clinical Case Reports · 2018 · 20 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Here, we report a case with successful treatment of inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm rupture due to celiac artery trunk compression caused by the median arcuate ligament. When clinicians see visceral aneurysms, the possibility of arcuate midline ligament compression syndrome (MALS) and ligamentectomy for MALS should be considered.

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