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  1. lakmalDJ

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    what is your diagnosis? young patient came with sudden onset epigastric pain,Nausea & Repetitive vomiting..

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    I think the most likely diagnosis is acute pancreatitis, as a result of high pressure in the pancreatic duct (multiple causes possible).
     

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    SMA syndrome
     

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    Tip:-there is a compression of the third portion of the duodenum(D) by the abdominal aorta(black arrow) and the overlying superior mesenteric artery(red arrow).
     

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    SMA Syndrome
     

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    superior mesenteric artery syndrome
     

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