Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Complicating Severe Acute Malnutrition Secondary to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in an Adolescent: A Case Report

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background: Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal obstruction defined by extrinsic compression of the third portion of the duodenum between the SMA and the abdominal aorta, resulting from depletion of the retroperitoneal fat pad. It predominantly affects adolescents, is rarer in children, and carries a reported mortality of up to 33% when d...

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• Africa
• Black People
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments
• Phenotype
• Prevalence
• Risk Factors
• Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

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ec835ab2-36b3-50eb-b276-277c4abddca7

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-9986392/v1