Novel application of four‐dimensional wide‐area detector computed tomographic angiography for investigation of median arcuate ligament syndrome. Issue 2 (7th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheng, Kevin; Doyle, Adam; Spilias, Dean C; Lau, Kenneth K
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology. Volume 61:Issue 2(2017:Apr.)
• Page Start: 239
• Page End: 242
• Publication Date: 2016-09-07
• Subjects: angiography -- computed tomography -- four‐dimensional -- median arcuate ligament syndrome -- wide‐area detector; Radiology, Medical -- Periodicals; Radiology, Medical -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12512
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-9477

Abstract

Summary: The median arcuate ligament syndrome is a rare disorder characterised by postprandial intestinal angina caused by compression of the coeliac artery by the median arcuate ligament. To date, the diagnosis and treatment of median arcuate ligament syndrome has remained controversial. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of coeliac artery compression demonstrated on the four‐dimensional wide‐area detector CT angiogram.