Síndrome de la arteria mesentérica superior en edad pediátrica: ¿infrecuente o infradiagnosticado? / Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in pediatric age: is it rare of underdiagnosed?
Introduction. To recognize the superior mesenteric artery síndrome (SMAS) as a cause of recurrent abdominal pain in childhood and related clinical problems that can mimic it, being the upper gastrointestinal (UGIT) enough to diagnosis. Patients and method. 12 patients with SAMS were collected between 2006 and 2013, most of them presented with abdominal pain and usually suspected of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and/or malabsorptive intestinal disorders. The imaging techniques used were UGIT and abdominal ultrasound. Abdominal contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CDCT) was performed in only 2 patients. Results. UGIT allowed accurate diagnosis in all patients. Neither abdominal ultrasound nor CECT provide conclusive or determining additional findings for diagnostic or therapeutic approach. Conclusions. We emphasize the contribution of SAMS to recurrent abdominal pain in children, as well as predisposing factors and triggers of this entity, being the UGIT the diagnostic test of choice (AU)