Superior mesenteric artery syndrome presenting as an anorexia nervosa-like illness

Perez Kornmehl, Zvi Weizman, Zvi Liss, Jacob Bar-Ziv, Amiram Joseph

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    Abstract

    Anorexia nervosa is often overdiagnosed in adolescent females with anorexia and extreme weight loss. In some cases, an anorexia nervosa-like illness is due to a treatable organic disorder. We describe a 16-year-old female with anorexia, vomiting, extreme weight loss, and amenorrhea who was referred as an anorexia nervosa case and was subsequently found to have superior mesenteric artery syndrome that was causing a duodenal obstruction. Conservative treatment with oral hypercaloric liquid feeding resulted in optimal weight gain and complete recovery. This syndrome should be considered in adolescents with an anorexia nervosa-like illness associated with vomiting and postprandial epigastric discomfort.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)340-343
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of Adolescent Health Care
    Volume9
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 1988

    Keywords

    • Anorexia nervosa
    • Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
    • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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