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Clinical and multidetector computed tomography findings of patients with median arcuate ligament syndrome
Hatice Gümüş1, Metehan Gümüş, Güven Tekbaş
1Department of Radiology, Medical School, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey. drhaticegumus@hotmail.com
Objectives:
The present study aimed to present the clinical and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings of patients who were diagnosed with the median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome on MDCT retrospectively.
Methods:
Seven hundred forty-four patients in whom MDCT angiography was performed were retrospectively analyzed for investigating incidental MAL syndrome.
Results:
Twenty-one patients were shown to have MAL syndrome. Of 21 patients, 18 with MAL syndrome were asymptomatic. Three patients had some symptoms. On MDCT angiography, proximal narrowing of the arteries was observed in 21 patients.
Conclusions:
MDCT is a minimally invasive and useful tool for the diagnosis of MAL syndrome.
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