Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome or Wilkie’s Syndrome: About a Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Abstract

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMA syndrome), also known as Wilkie's syndrome is a rare vascular disease due to extrinsic compression of the third portion of the duodenum between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta. The symptoms are variable and non-specific, the treatment is first of all medical and surgery is reserved for unresponsive cases to medical treatment. We report a case of Superior mesenteric artery syndrome occurring in a 21- year-old patient, revealed by chronic epigastric pain with vomiting, the diagnosis is made by CT scan and the patient underwent laparoscopic gastro-entero-anastomosis, with good postoperative evolution.