Diseases

Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

Compression of the CELIAC ARTERY by the median arcuate ligament, a fibrous band of the DIAPHRAGM, causing abdominal pain after eating and weight loss. OMIM: 116870

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Compression of the CELIAC ARTERY by the median arcuate ligament, a fibrous band of the DIAPHRAGM, causing abdominal pain after eating and weight loss. OMIM: 116870

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
  • Celiac Artery Stenosis from Compression by Median Arcuate Ligament of Diaphragm
  • Celiac Trunk Compression Syndrome
  • Dunbar Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Dunbar

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2018 (2013)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C06w.198.929w
  2. C14w.240.850w.922w
  3. C14w.907w.137.527w
  4. C16w.131w.240.850w.898w

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NLM Classification

WG 595.C3

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074742. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074742
  2. Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_arcuate_ligament_syndrome
  3. Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2456424