Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a patient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

Tae Young Ahn; Jung Bum Han; Jung Yun Bae; Seung Hun Woo

doi:10.1016/j.bonr.2023.101702

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a patient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

Bone Rep. 2023 Jul 20:19:101702. doi: 10.1016/j.bonr.2023.101702. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Authors

Tae Young Ahn¹, Jung Bum Han², Jung Yun Bae², Seung Hun Woo²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea.

Abstract

An 18-year-old boy with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva lost weight at an accelerated rate due to gastrointestinal symptoms, resulting in a weight loss of 36 kg in 1 year. His first outpatient abdominal computed tomography (CT) result was unremarkable. Since the patient had biliary vomiting during hospitalization, his CT was reexamined, and the superior mesenteric artery syndrome diagnosis was confirmed. Thus, clinicians must consider superior mesenteric artery syndrome when presented with weight loss.

Keywords: Abdominal computed tomography; Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Superior mesenteric artery syndrome; Weight loss.

Publication types

Case Reports