Wilkie’s syndrome: Laparoscopic management – A case report with review of the literature
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2022-04
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Mansa STM Publishers
Abstract
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome also known as Wilkie’s Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by symptoms of small bowel obstruction. It is caused when the angle between the SMA and aorta, also known as the aorto-mesenteric angle, reduces to <25° which, in turn, causes the compression of the third part of the duodenum which traverses between the SMA and the aorta. We, herein, present the case of a 31-year-old female who was diagnosed to have Wilkie’s syndrome. Failing a trial of conservative management, she was ultimately definitively managed by surgery.
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Aorta, Aorto-mesenteric angle, Duodenum, Superior mesenteric artery
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Shetty Shreya, Joshi Abhijit. Wilkie’s syndrome: Laparoscopic management – A case report with review of the literature. Indian Journal of Case Reports. 2022 Apr; 8(4): 111-114