Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4225568 | European Journal of Radiology | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The median arcuate ligament is a tendinous arch joining the two medial borders of the diaphragm crura together. In 13–50% of asymptomatic subjects it is responsible for significant angiographic celiac trunk compression. The significance of median arcuate ligament-associated celiac artery compression has been a source of some controversy in the past literature, and the etiology remains unclear. We report here a case series from a family that was diagnosed by the use of multidetector computed tomography. The observation of this syndrome in a family suggests that the responsible anatomic relationships are congenital and may be genetically inherited.
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Authors
Rıza S. Okten, Fahrettin Kucukay, Muharrem Tola, Birol Bostanci, Turhan Cumhur,