Median arcuate ligament syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects gptkb:celiac_artery
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:MALS
gptkb:Dunbar_syndrome
gptkbp:causedBy compression of celiac artery by median arcuate ligament
gptkbp:complication chronic mesenteric ischemia
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:Doppler_ultrasound
CT angiography
magnetic resonance angiography
gptkbp:field gastroenterology
vascular surgery
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1963
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Median arcuate ligament syndrome
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:median_arcuate_ligament
gptkbp:symptom nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
weight loss
gptkbp:treatment celiac ganglion neurolysis
surgical decompression
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MALS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6