Clinical Insights into Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome with Multiple Diseases: A Case Report

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Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare disease caused by compression of the horizontal portion of the duodenum between the aorta and SMA. Clinical manifestations include recurrent episodes of postprandial nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and abdominal distention. Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is a clinical syndrome caused by compression of the renal vein in the left branch of the inferior vena cava; it can be divided into pre-aortic compression and post-aortic compression based on the location of the compression. This symptom is primarily accompanied with hematuria, low back pain, pelvic pain, and gonadal varicose veins (varicocele or ovarian varices). Pancreatitis and gallbladder distention are common, including multi-related biliary stones and biliary tract abnormalities. Here, we describe a rare case of a combination of these multiple diseases. …