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AUTHOR
Dario Sorrentino
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Radiological Findings.
Background. The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare entity presenting with upper gastrointestinal tract obstruction and weight loss. Studies to determine the optimal methods of diagnosis and treatment are required. Aims and Methods. This study aims at analyzing the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of SMA syndrome. Ten cases of SMA syndrome out of 2074 esophagogastroduodenoscopies were suspected. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scan was performed to confirm the diagnosis. After, a gastroenterologist and a nutritionist personalized the therapy. Furthermore, we compared the demographical, clinical, endoscopic, and radiological parameters of these …
A rare case of hyperproliferative gastropathy.
Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Istituto S. Raffaele – G. Giglio, Cefalu, Italy PhD Course in Surgical Biotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology (IEMEST), Palermo, Italy Pathology Unit, Fondazione Istituto S. Raffaele – G. Giglio, Cefalu, Italy Radiology Unit Fondazione Istituto S. Raffaele – G. Giglio, Cefalu, Italy