Understanding Celiac artery compression syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Management

What is it?

The celiac artery is a major abdominal artery, originated from the abdominal aorta. It supplies blood to the upper abdominal organs. Celiac artery compression syndrome (also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome) is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac axis, resulting in compromising of arterial blood supply to the upper abdominal organs, such as the liver, stomach, spleen, pancreas, and duodenum.

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Additional names

This group contains additional names:
- Arcuate ligament syndrome
- Median arcuate ligament syndrome

Signs & symptoms

The main symptoms are:
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain after eating
- Weight loss

Diagnosis

To diagnose celiac artery compression syndrome your healthcare provider will perform a physical exam followed by an imaging tests, usually a duplex ultrasound, followed by a Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) scan. This kind of imaging tests is used with a contrast material to dye your vessels for estimation.

Treatment

Celiac artery compression syndrome is usually treated with surgery. In this procedure the doctor surgically releases the constraining ligament.

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National Institution of Health ∙ World Health Organization ∙ University of Illinois hospital