Exertional Abdominal Pain In A Crew Athlete

Home
About Us
- - About Us
  - About AMSSM
  - FAMSSM Designation
  - Awards
  - Founders
  - Past Presidents
  - Board of Directors
  - Committees
  - Contact Us
  - Bylaws/Policy & Committee Handbooks
- - FAMSSM Applications
  - Application submission is now open for the 2026 Class of AMSSM Fellows. New Fellows will be announced to the AMSSM membership after the first of the year and honored at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
    
    Applications for the FAMSSM Designation will be available on an annual basis. Please contact Ellen Glasgow with any questions regarding the FAMSSM application.
- - We Understand You

Communications
- - Communications
  - Collaborate.AMSSM.org
  - New Branding Campaign
  - AMSSM Member Marketing Toolkit
  - Journal Access
  - Publications/Position Statements
  - Press Releases
  - Brochures
  - Weekly Digests
- - Online AMSSM Community for Members
  - AMSSM Collaborate online community provides a forum for year-long connection, giving members the chance to have conversations, share resources and make connections with your peers.
- - AMSSM Informational Brochures
  - Find informational brochures about sports medicine physicians geared toward coaches, parents and other healthcare professionals.
Education
- - AMSSM Sports Medcasts
  - Find all current and past AMSSM Sports Medcast episodes in one convenient location.
- - AMSSM Fellow Online Lecture Series
  - The AMSSM National Fellow Online Lecture Series features talks from national experts on fundamental sports medicine topics pertinent to fellowship training and sports medicine board certification. Go to the collaborate.amssm.org site and view the available lectures in the Upcoming Events area.
Research
Advocacy
- - Legislative and Policy Issues
  - AMSSM is the go-to organization for legislative and policy issues related to sports medicine and athlete health and safety.
- - Legislation by State
  - AMSSM offers a variety of advocacy resources, including a map that tracks legislation important to sports medicine physicians.
Sports US
- - Sports Ultrasound Online Didactics
  - These 35 educational modules cover all of the didactic instructional session topics recommended for sports medicine fellows by the AMSSM.
- - Sports Ultrasound Committee
  - Find all the resources, materials and guidelines from the AMSSM Sports Ultrasound Committee
Patients
- - Need a Sports Medicine Physician?
  - FindADoc
- - SportsMedToday.com
  - Your comprehensive sports medicine resource for athletes, coaches and parents.
Additional Information
- - Additional Information
  - Sports Med Today
  - Journals
  - Weekly Digests
  - Store
  - Careers
  - Industry
Foundation

Exertional Abdominal Pain In A Crew Athlete - Page #4

Working Diagnosis: Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome Treatment: Laproscopic release of the median arcuate ligament Outcome: Her abdominal pain resolved. Author's Comments: Rare diagnosis with uncertain pathology. Theories behind pathology include: congenital anatomic variation and celiac nerve plexus compression rather than celiac artery compression. Results of surgical release of the median arcuate ligament have mixed outcomes. Editor's Comments: -Vascular etiologies should be considered in athletes with unexplained abdominal pain. -Multiple imaging modalities may be needed to arrive at the correct diagnosis in unexplained abdominal pain. References: Bech F MD, Loesberg A MD, Rosenblum J MD, Glagov S MD, Gewertz B MD. Median arcuate ligament compression syndrome in monozygotic twins. Journal of Vascular Surgery. May 1994; 19: 934-938. Delis K, Gloviczki P, Altuwaijri M, McKusick MC. Median arcuate ligament syndrome: open celiac artery reconstructio and ligament division after endovascular failure. Journal Vascular Surgery. 2007 Oct; 46: 799-802. Gloviczki P, Duncan A. Treatment of Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome: Does it Really Exist? Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. 2007; 19: 259-263. Jimenez JC, Harlander-Locke M, Dutson EP. Open and laproscopic treatment of median arcuate ligament syndrome. Journal of Vascular Surgery. Sep 2012; 56: 869-873. Okten R, Kucukay F, Tola M, Bostanci B, Cumhur T. Is celiac artery compression syndrome genetically inherited?: A case series from a family and review of the literature. European Journal of Radiology. 2012; 81: 1089-1093. Scovell S MD, Hamdan A MD. Celiac artery compression syndrome. Up-to-Date. January 2014. Return To The Case Studies List.		Back
NOTE: For more information, please contact the AMSSM, 4000 W. 114th Street, Suite 100, Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 327-1415.

Back	Top

UPCOMING EVENTS

FIND A SPORTS DOC