Peripheral Artery Disease, the narrowing of blood vessels in the legs, has exploded in prevalence. Data from the Global Burden of Disease study suggest that global PAD cases surged from roughly 66 ...

Mesenteric ischemia results from insufficient blood flow to the intestines and has a high mortality rate, primarily due to delayed diagnosis. It is classified into acute (AMI) and chronic (CMI) forms, ...

Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare condition that affects the fat-cell-containing part of the mesentery. Mesenteries are tissue folds in the body. They're essential in the abdomen, since they provide ...

THE use of translumbar aortography is sufficiently widespread so that a considerable literature has appeared in which indications, technic and complications have been thoroughly discussed. It is ...

Correspondence to Dr Bao Tran, Cardiology, St Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA; Bao.Tran3{at}CommonSpirit.org To be familiar with tools in the diagnosis of peripheral artery ...

Nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition that happens when the vein that drains your left kidney gets squeezed between big blood vessels in your belly. It can be very painful, but it's usually not ...

Sad news from the Mystic Aquarium! While it seemed as if Chappy the baby seal was going to get better, the animal has ...

THE diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasms is difficult because of the inaccessibility of the organ to the usual means of examination. Conventional methods of diagnostic, radiography are helpful in only a ...

MALS is a condition where the median arcuate ligament presses on the celiac artery, causing stomach pain. The only treatment for MALS is surgery to relieve the pressure on the celiac artery. Median ...

Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), is a rare abdominal vascular compression syndrome caused by the compression of the proximal celiac trunk by the median arcuate ligament. According to many ...

Mesenteric ischemia, or small bowel ischemia, involves a blockage of blood flow to the small intestine. Symptoms include pain and bloating. It often results from blood clots or atherosclerosis.

Nafy Ndiaye, Ngone Diaba Diack, Yakham Mohamed Leye, Sokhna Awa Balla Sall, Moussa Gueye, Mouhamed Fawaz, Mouhamadou Moustapha Ndong, Abdoulaye Leye Department of Internal Medecine and Endocrinology, ...