Methods We analyzed 35 patients who visited the emergency room for recurrent abdominal
pain after cholecystectomy. We classified the characteristics of patients as 4 clinical …

Median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome (MALS) is a rare clinical entity characterized by
chronic abdominal pain resulting from compression of the celiac artery by the MAL. We …

Chronic abdominal pain is one of the most frequent complaints of subjects visiting the
gastroenterologist office and a large majority of these subjects have irritable bowel …

Discussion: MALS is rare with incidence of 2 in 100,000 patients and can be challenging to
diagnose as it can be often incidental and asymptomatic. When symptomatic, MALS can …

Pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea, and fatigue are common symptoms of several
upper gastroenterological illnesses. However, the presence of unexplained recurring …

Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), also known as celiac artery compression
syndrome, is an uncommon condition classically characterized by chronic abdominal pain …

Median arcuate ligament syndrome refers to anatomical compression of the celiac artery
and/or ganglion by fibrous attachments of the median arcuate ligament. It typically presents …

Discussion: MALS presents with nonspecific symptoms including postprandial abdominal
pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. MALS is more prevalent in women with a thin body …

(CACS), Dunbar syndrome and celiac axis syndrome is a cause of chronic epigastric and
right upper quadrant abdominal pain that is explained by the median arcuate ligament, a …

Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition in which the median arcuate
ligament (MAL) causes compression of the coeliac trunk. The chronic compression leads to …