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Seethu Soman1, Sniya Valsa Sudhakar, Shyamkumar Nidugala Keshava
1Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background/Aim:
Compression of celiac artery by median arcuate ligament (MAL) may cause abdominal symptoms. This study looked at the prevalence of this finding in asymptomatic persons.
Methods:
Abdominal angiograms of 155 healthy asymptomatic voluntary kidney donors aged 18-65 years, done as part of the standard pretransplant work up, were reviewed retrospectively.
Results:
Celiac axis compression, defined as greater than 50% luminal narrowing of the celiac artery by the MAL was found in eight (5.1%) of 155 angiograms.
Conclusion:
The high frequency of this finding re-emphasizes the need for caution in attributing abdominal symptoms to such compression based on imaging findings alone.
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