Department of Rheumatology, Hospital in Kościerzyna, Kościerzyna, Poland.
Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology, Geriatrics and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Rheumatol Int. 2024 Jan;44(1):197-202. doi: 10.1007/s00296-023-05448-6. Epub 2023 Sep 27.
Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare disorder caused by the compression of the celiac axis by the fibrous structure of the diaphragm called the median arcuate ligament. Patients with MALS are usually undiagnosed unless characteristic symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, postprandial pain, and weight loss are presented. We report a case of a 29-year-old patient diagnosed with MALS and secondary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) that developed celiac trunk, common hepatic artery and splenic artery thrombosis. There is not enough information on MALS as a trigger of thrombosis in predisposed patients such as those with APS. However, the case gives rise to suspicion and highlights the diagnostic processes, especially for patients with APS presenting postprandial abdominal pain and weight loss. This review likewise aims at the importance of Doppler ultrasonography as a screening tool and computer tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) both in the angiography variant, especially to diagnose confirmation and underlying treatment options.
中位弓状韧带综合征(MALS)是一种罕见的疾病,由膈肌的纤维结构即中位弓状韧带压迫腹腔动脉引起。MALS 患者通常未被诊断出来,除非出现典型症状,如恶心和呕吐、餐后疼痛和体重减轻。我们报告了一例 29 岁患者,被诊断为 MALS 和继发性抗磷脂综合征(APS),并发腹腔干、肝总动脉和脾动脉血栓形成。关于 MALS 作为易患血栓形成的 APS 等患者的诱因,目前尚无足够的信息。然而,该病例引起了人们的怀疑,并强调了诊断过程,特别是对于 APS 患者出现餐后腹痛和体重减轻的情况。本综述同样旨在强调多普勒超声作为筛查工具的重要性,以及计算机断层扫描(CT)或磁共振(MR)在血管造影中的应用,特别是用于诊断确认和潜在的治疗选择。