Signs and Symptoms
Patients with MALS reportedly experience abdominal pain, particularly in the epigastrium, which may be associated with eating and which may result in anorexia and weight loss. Other signs are persistent nausea, lassitude (especially after a heavy meal) and exercise intolerance. Exercise or certain postures can aggravate the symptoms. Occasionally, physical examination reveals an abdominal bruit in the mid-epigastrium.
Complications of MALS result from chronic compression of the celiac artery. They include gastroparesis and aneurysm of the pancreaticoduodenal arteries.
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