Superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused by surgery and radiation therapy for a brain tumor: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Qiucheng Lei
    • Xinying Wang
    • Chao Wu
    • Jingcheng Bi
    • Li Zhang
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  • Published online on: August 19, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2691
  • Pages: 1578-1580
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Abstract

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is defined as an obstruction of the third part of duodenum due to compression by the superior mesenteric artery. Although traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for SMAS, few cases of SMAS resulting from brain surgery have been reported. SMAS has been observed to occur following neurosurgical surgery in pediatric patients but, to the best of our knowledge, no such cases have been reported in adults. The present study reports the case of a 21‑year‑old female patient who developed SMAS after persistent vomiting and prolonged weight loss following cerebellar tumor resection and cranial irradiation. The SMAS was confirmed by computed tomography and resolved following successful nutritional management.
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October-2015
Volume 10 Issue 4

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Lei Q, Wang X, Wu C, Bi J and Zhang L: Superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused by surgery and radiation therapy for a brain tumor: A case report. Exp Ther Med 10: 1578-1580, 2015
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Lei, Q., Wang, X., Wu, C., Bi, J., & Zhang, L. (2015). Superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused by surgery and radiation therapy for a brain tumor: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 1578-1580. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2691
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Lei, Q., Wang, X., Wu, C., Bi, J., Zhang, L."Superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused by surgery and radiation therapy for a brain tumor: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.4 (2015): 1578-1580.
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Lei, Q., Wang, X., Wu, C., Bi, J., Zhang, L."Superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused by surgery and radiation therapy for a brain tumor: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 4 (2015): 1578-1580. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2691