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Duodenal compression of the third part (orange arrow) with delay in contrast passage (Case Report One).
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CT scan (axial view) with duodenal compression (blue arrow) between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery (orange arrows) (Case Report One).
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CT sagittal view showing angle of 16.9 degrees between the superior mesenteric artery and aorta (Case Report One).
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Superior mesenteric artery indentation on the third part of duodenum (blue arrow) (Case Report One).
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Intraoperatively we found duodenal compression of the third part due to the superior mesenteric artery (Figure 4).
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Duodenal compression of the third part (orange arrow) on barium meal and follow through (Case Report Two).
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The diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome was entertained and confirmed by a barium meal and follow through (Figure 7).
Duodenal compression on CT scan (blue arrow) between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery (orange arrows) (Case Report Two).
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Her CT scan showed duodenal compression of the third part as well as an acute angle (14.7 degrees) between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta (Figures 8 and 9).
CT sagittal view showing an angle of 14.7 degrees between the SMA and aorta (Case Report Two).
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Her CT scan showed duodenal compression of the third part as well as an acute angle (14.7 degrees) between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta (Figures 8 and 9).
Duodenal compression of the third part (blue arrow) and DJ flexure mobilized (yellow arrow) (Case Report Two).
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Intraoperatively she had an obvious compression of the third part of the duodenum (Figure 10).
Completed duodenojejunostomy (jejunum, orange arrow) (Case Report Two).
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Strong's procedure was abandoned and a Roux-en-Y duodenojejunostomy was performed (Figure 11).