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Retroperitoneal fungal abscess presenting as superior mesenteric artery syndrome. 1996

M N Siddiqui, and T Ahmad, and A Jaffary

Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

We report a patient two years post-cholecystectomy for gallstone pancreatitis presenting with superior mesenteric artery syndrome due to a retroperitoneal fungal abscess.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002177	Candidiasis	Infection with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by CANDIDA ALBICANS. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Candida Infection,Moniliasis,Candida Infections,Candidiases,Infection, Candida,Moniliases
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012187	Retroperitoneal Space	An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. It is bounded laterally by the borders of the quadratus lumborum muscles and extends from the DIAPHRAGM to the brim of the true PELVIS, where it continues as the pelvic extraperitoneal space.	Retroperitoneal Spaces,Space, Retroperitoneal,Spaces, Retroperitoneal
D013478	Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome	DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION by the superior mesenteric artery (MESENTERIC ARTERY, SUPERIOR) which travels in the root of the MESENTERY and crosses over the DUODENUM. The syndrome is characterized by the dilated proximal duodenum and STOMACH, bloating, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, and VOMITING. Often it is observed in patient with body casts after spinal surgery.	Duodenal Compression Syndrome, Mesenteric,Mesenteric Duodenal Compression Syndrome,Cast Syndrome,Wilkie Syndrome,Syndrome, Cast,Syndrome, Wilkie
D018784	Abdominal Abscess	An abscess located in the abdominal cavity, i.e., the cavity between the diaphragm above and the pelvis below. (From Dorland, 27th ed)	Abscess, Abdominal,Abscess, Intra-Abdominal,Abdominal Abscesses,Abscess, Intra Abdominal,Abscesses, Abdominal,Abscesses, Intra-Abdominal,Intra-Abdominal Abscess,Intra-Abdominal Abscesses