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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 3/2018

01-03-2018 | Classics in Abdominal Imaging

The hooked proximal celiac artery

Authors: Kam Ho Lee, Man Leung Yu, Michelle Cheung

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 3/2018

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Median arcuate ligament syndrome (also known as celiac artery compression syndrome) was first described by Harjola [1]. It is an uncommon disorder due to compression of the proximal celiac artery by the median arcuate ligament, a fibrous band bridging the left and right diaphragmatic crura. …
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Metadata
Title
The hooked proximal celiac artery
Authors
Kam Ho Lee
Man Leung Yu
Michelle Cheung
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-017-1245-x

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