Exercise-related transient abdominal pain secondary to median arcuate ligament syndrome: a case report

Exercise-related transient abdominal pain is a common entity in young athletes. An uncommon aetiology of this type of pain is median arcuate ligament syndrome. This article details an 18-year-old field hockey player who presented with a 1-year history of exercise-related transient abdominal pain. De...

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Published inJournal of sports sciences Vol. 34; no. 13; pp. 1246 - 1249
Main Authors Haskins, Ivy N, Harr, Jeffrey N, Brody, Fred
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis Ltd 02.07.2016
Subjects
Abdomen
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Adolescent
Celiac Artery - abnormalities
Constriction, Pathologic - diagnosis
Exercise
Female
Hockey
Humans
Laparoscopy
Ligaments
Ligaments - surgery
Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
Pain
Sports medicine
median arcuate ligament syndrome
stitch
Coeliac artery
exercise-related transient abdominal pain
pain
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Summary:Exercise-related transient abdominal pain is a common entity in young athletes. An uncommon aetiology of this type of pain is median arcuate ligament syndrome. This article details an 18-year-old field hockey player who presented with a 1-year history of exercise-related transient abdominal pain. Despite a trial of preventative strategies, the patient's pain persisted, prompting surgical intervention. Following a laparoscopic median arcuate ligament release, the patient's symptoms resolved. Therefore, when exercise-related transient abdominal pain persists despite precautionary measures, median arcuate ligament syndrome should be considered.
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ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640414.2015.1106006