SMA syndrome occurs when two arteries compress a section of the small intestine, resulting in abdominal-related symptoms. SMA syndrome is rare, affecting less than 1% of the general population.

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a condition that affects the duodenum — the section of the small intestine that joins the stomach. The syndrome is caused by the compressing of the ...

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare type of compression of the small intestine. It’s treatable, but late diagnosis can lead to worse symptoms.

Wu et al. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a diabetic patient with acute weight loss. World Journal of Gastroenterology , 2009; 15 (47): 6004 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.6004 Cite This Page : ...

Treating Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) SMAS is treated using inpatient medical management and, in severe cases, surgery. 1,2,3 Patients with SMAS are first given small meals and oral ...

Lisa Brown has superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS), a condition that has trapped part of her small intestine between two arteries. As a result, food can’t pass through her body.

A research team from Taiwan reported a 41-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetic mellitus who developed superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome due to rapid weight loss. The importance of ...

Study design: A case report of superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMA syndrome) occurring in a paraplegic patient 3 months after injury. Objectives: To report an unusual case and review the ...

Lisa went on to have corrective surgery for SMA syndrome in February 2014, which seemed to get her back on track. She even went with her family on their annual trip to Mexico that May, but when ...

A syndrome resulting from acute or chronic occlusion of the inferior mesenteric artery has received sporadic attention in the literature, 11,12 and a number of such cases have been reported.