Abstract:Compression stenosis of the celiac trunk (CSCT) is a syndrome based on the celiac trunk stenosis of varying degree, sometimes in combination with that of the superior mesenteric artery, caused by the compression of this vessel by the medial arched ligament of the diaphragm, as well as its internal legs and the neurofibrotic tissue of the celiac plexus. CSCT can cause chronic ischemia of the abdominal organs and chronic pain syndrome. The branches of the celiac trunk, supplying the stomach, liver, pancreas to t… Show more
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