Celiac trunk thrombosis in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome induced by median arcuate ligament compression: a case presentation and literature review
Paulina Janiak,
Żaneta Smoleńska,
Monika Skotarczak
et al.
Abstract:Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare disorder caused by the compression of the celiac axis by the fibrous structure of the diaphragm called the median arcuate ligament. Patients with MALS are usually undiagnosed unless characteristic symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, postprandial pain, and weight loss are presented. We report a case of a 29-year-old patient diagnosed with MALS and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) that developed celiac trunk, common hepatic artery and splenic artery th… Show more
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