Wilkie’s syndrome: Laparoscopic management – A case report with review of the literature

Authors

  • Shreya Shetty
  • Abhijit Joshi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/ijcr.v8i4.3374

Keywords:

Aorta, Aorto-mesenteric angle, Duodenum, Superior mesenteric artery

Abstract

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome also known as Wilkie’s Syndrome is a rare condition characterized by symptoms of small bowel obstruction. It is caused when the angle between the SMA and aorta, also known as the aorto-mesenteric angle, reduces to <25° which, in turn, causes the compression of the third part of the duodenum which traverses between the SMA and the aorta. We, herein, present the case of a 31-year-old female who was diagnosed to have Wilkie’s syndrome. Failing a trial of conservative management, she was ultimately definitively managed by surgery.

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Published

2022-04-29

Issue

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Wilkie’s syndrome: Laparoscopic management – A case report with review of the literature. (2022). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 8(4), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.32677/ijcr.v8i4.3374