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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2017; 27(02): 216-224
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_7_17
Intervention Radiology & Vascular

Imaging features of vascular compression in abdomen: Fantasy, phenomenon, or true syndrome

Sitthipong Srisajjakul
Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
,
Patcharin Prapaisilp
Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
,
Sirikan Bangchokdee
Department of Internal Medicine, Pratumtani Hospital, Pratumtani, Thailand
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Abstract

Vascular structures in the abdomen can compress or be compressed by adjacent structures. Classic imaging findings of vascular compressions, including median arcuate ligament syndrome, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, nutcracker syndrome, portal biliopathy, May-Thurner syndrome, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction will be discussed here. It is important to correlate imaging findings and clinical data to identify asymptomatic vascular compression which requires no treatment, intermittent vascular compression with nonspecific or vague clinical manifestation, and the subset of patients with true syndromes who will benefit from treatment.

Keywords

Imaging of vascular compression - imaging of vascular compression syndrome - vascular compression syndrome


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27 July 2021

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