A Rare Cause of Proximal Intestinal Obstruction

Wilkie Syndrome behind Crohn Disease? Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Mimicking and Complicating Crohn Disease of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

“…We read with great interest the recent paper by Pires et al [ 1 ]. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, also known as Wilkie syndrome, can be idiopathic and, as shown in the former case, may have a genetic predisposition.…”