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May 6, 2025Keywords:
Rapid growth spurt; superior mesenteric artery syndrome
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in an adolescent male
T van der Merwe
E Georgiou
Abstract
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.
