Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. The
condition results from compression of the duodenum between the aorta and the superior
mesenteric artery, which causes an impairment of gastric emptying and associated chronic
symptoms. There is a need to objectively assess the severity of gastric-emptying disorder
in these patients post-treatment to assess the efficacy of the conservative or surgical
management. We report here a case of a patient where the radionuclide gastric-emptying
study was crucial in monitoring the effectiveness of surgical management of this syndrome.
Keywords
superior mesenteric artery syndrome - gastric emptying - Tc-99m Tin colloid - gastroparesis
- duodenojejunostomy
