Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in an adolescent male
This report describes a 13-year-old male patient admitted with superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) requiring urgent surgery for decompression due to worsening pain and elevated lactate levels. SMAS is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal obstruction and in this case may have been due to a rapid growth spurt.
Authors
- Tessa van der Merwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5974-963X)
- E Georgiou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0920-079X)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36303/sajs.00674
- Primary Topic
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00