Celiac trunk compression syndrome

A rare disease caused by compression of the celiac axis by an abnormally shaped arcuate ligament (the part of the diaphragm in which both pillars join in the midline around the aorta). Patients have recurrent abdominal pain, anorexia and weight loss. The pain is epigastric, and diarrhea or constipation may be present as well. Onset of pain will usually, although not always, be after food intake, and may be associated with nausea and emesis. Other symptoms may include lassitude, exercise intolerance and vomiting. Occasionally, a patient may show an abdominal murmur upon auscultation.

Also known as: Dunbar syndrome, celiac artery compression syndrome, celiac artery stenosis from compression by median arcuate ligament of diaphragm, coeliac artery compression syndrome, median arcuate ligament syndrome, median arcuate ligament syndromic disease, syndromic disease of median arcuate ligament, celiac access syndrome

146 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.