Year: 2022
Type: Article
Title: Chronic Abdominal Pain, an Overlooked Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
Author: Nikolova, Dafina
Author: Antovic, Svetozar
Author: Karagjozov, Pance
Author: Kitevski, Vilijam
Author: Trajkovska, Meri
Author: Genadieva Dimitrova, Magdalena
Author: Deriban, Gjorgji
Author: Nikolovska Trpchevska, Emilija
Author: Volkanovska Nikolovska, Anche
Abstract: Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition that is often overlooked as a result of its nonspecific symptoms. It is usually presented with nausea, bloating, abdominal postprandial pain, and weight loss. The diagnosis of MALS is usually delayed and made by excluding other causes for the symptoms. The diagnosis of this syndrome is based on clinical presentation and radiological findings on computer tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Surgery is treatment of choice, with promising results from laparoscopic surgery.
Publisher: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts/Sciendo
Relation: Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)
Identifier: oai:repository.ukim.mk:20.500.12188/24410
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/24410Identifier: 10.2478/prilozi-2022-0009
Identifier: https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/prilozi-2022-0009Identifier: 43
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