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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Early satiety | |||
*[[Nausea and vomiting]], can be bilious | |||
*[[Abdominal pain]], mid-abdomen which may be improved with changes of position | |||
*Abdominal bloating, especially after meals | |||
*Bleching | |||
*Weight loss | |||
*Proximal mall bowel obstruction | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 03:44, 12 January 2017
Background
- Rare condition
- Occurs when the duodenum is compressed between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery
- Can lead to partial or complete gastrointestinal obstruction at the level of the duodenum
Clinical Features
- Early satiety
- Nausea and vomiting, can be bilious
- Abdominal pain, mid-abdomen which may be improved with changes of position
- Abdominal bloating, especially after meals
- Bleching
- Weight loss
- Proximal mall bowel obstruction