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Case Reports
. 2019 Feb 27:12:15-18.
doi: 10.2147/LRA.S191851. eCollection 2019.

Celiac plexus block as a diagnostic tool in suspected pediatric median arcuate ligament syndrome

Bright Jebaraj Selvaraj  1 , Minal Joshi  1 , Garret Weber  2 , Joel Yarmush  1
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Celiac plexus block as a diagnostic tool in suspected pediatric median arcuate ligament syndrome

Bright Jebaraj Selvaraj et al. Local Reg Anesth. .

Abstract

We report the use of celiac plexus block (CPB) as a diagnostic aid in the evaluation of median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) in a pediatric patient. MALS is a rare cause of severe, debilitating, abdominal postprandial pain associated with nausea, vomiting, occasional diarrhea, unintentional weight loss, and abdominal bruit. MALS is a diagnosis of exclusion, after multiple investigations. This is the first case report where CPB was used to confirm candidacy for corrective surgery in the pediatric population and has served as the cornerstone in diagnosis of MALS.

Keywords: celiac plexus block; diagnostic; median arcuate ligament syndrome; pediatric.

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Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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