Abdominal Pain Associated With Anorexia Nervosa and Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A Rare Condition Shadowed by a Postoperative Conversion Disorder

Abstract

<jats:p> Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is an often discounted and vexing condition that may go unnoticed in a population of patients with complex comorbid conditions or those with poor psychiatric health. We report a unique case of a patient with anorexia nervosa in whom the successful operation for MALS was briefly complicated by a postoperative conversion disorder. </jats:p>