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Arch Hellen Med, 43(Supplement 1), 2026, 138-142

CASE REPORT

Median arcuate ligament syndrome in a 41-year-old woman

L.A.M. dos Santos,1 V.M. dos Santos,2 P.S. Scomparin,3 J.C.V. Rios,4 A.P. Metzger,5 V.R.D.A. Modesto6
1General Surgery and Advanced Program of Oncosurgery and Videolaparoscopy, Public Workers State Hospital Francisco Morato de Oliveira, São Paulo-SP
2Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital and Catholic University, Brasília-D
3Digestive Surgery, Integrated Medical Clinic, University of Marília, Marília-SP
4Digestive Surgery, Santa Paula Hospital, São Paulo-SP
5Medical Course, University Center of the Americas, São Paulo-SP
6Medical Course, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Holy House of São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

Median arcuate ligament syndrome, also called celiac artery compression syndrome or Dunbar syndrome, is an uncommon cause of post-prandial abdominal pain and aneurysms of the pancreaticoduodenal arcade. The nonspecific manifestations of the syndrome hinder clinical suspicion and make the diagnosis a challenging condition of exclusion. Diverse resources of abdominal imaging evaluations have been utilized to establish the correct diagnosis, and the options for surgical management aim to perform the median arcuate ligament release and the transection of the celiac plexus as the effective solution.

Key words: Celiac artery compression syndrome, Dunbar syndrome,Median arcuate ligament syndrome.

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