Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in severe anorexia nervosa: A case series

Ashlie Watters; Dennis Gibson; Elizabeth Dee; Margherita Mascolo; Philip S Mehler

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2577

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in severe anorexia nervosa: A case series

Clin Case Rep. 2019 Dec 11;8(1):185-189. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2577. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Authors

Ashlie Watters¹, Dennis Gibson^{1

2}, Elizabeth Dee³, Margherita Mascolo^{2

4}, Philip S Mehler^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver Colorado.
² Department of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado.
³ Department of Radiology Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver Colorado.
⁴ Alsana Thousand Oaks California.

Abstract

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome presents with nonspecific GI complaints, hindering weight restoration in those with anorexia nervosa. Diagnosis is made with radiologic testing, and treatment requires only weight restoration, negating the need for surgical intervention.

Keywords: CT scan; GI series; anorexia nervosa; gastroparesis; superior mesenteric artery syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports