Dunbar syndrome: An unusual cause of chronic postprandial abdominal pain

Abstract

Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), also known as Dunbar syndrome, is a rare condition in which the celiac artery is compressed by the median arcuate ligament of the diaphragm. We hereby report a case of a 48-year-old female presenting with long-standing abdominal pain and ninety-pound weight loss who was found to have median arcuate ligament syndrome after extensive workup.

Keywords

• Coeliac axis
• Weight loss
• CT angiography