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"Ultrasound is an additional modality that can be used in the diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Characteristic findings include a reduction in the aortic-mesenteric angle to"

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"megaduodenum due to aganglionosis."

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"Upper GI fluoroscopy can demonstrate dilatation of the first and second parts of the duodenum, extrinsic compression of the third part, and a collapsed small bowel distal to the crossing of the superior mesenteric artery."

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"Strong procedure, lysis of the ligament of Treitz with the mobilisation of the duodenum"

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"Ladd procedure"

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  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Fluoroscopy"

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"However, not all patients with angles less than 25° and a distance"

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"prokinetics (e.g. metoclopramide)"

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"History and etymology"

Line 75:1 · A bold element in the History and etymology section should be a person; it would be useful to have their lifespan details: '<h4>History and etymology</h4> <p>Superior mesenteric artery syndrome was first described by <strong>Baron Carl</strong> '