A 45-year-old woman presents with recurrent abdominal pain triggered by eating. She has significant weight loss due to sitophobia (fear of eating). CT...

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A 45-year-old woman presents with recurrent abdominal pain triggered by eating. She has significant weight loss due to sitophobia (fear of eating). CT angiography shows >70% stenosis of the coeliac axis and superior mesenteric artery. What is the diagnosis?

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Chronic mesenteric ischaemia

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Fibromuscular dysplasia

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Mesenteric venous thrombosis

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Median arcuate ligament syndrome

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Acute mesenteric ischaemia

uk-sce-gastroenterology MCQ (SBA): Chronic Mesenteric Ischaemia

A 45-year-old woman presents with recurrent abdominal pain triggered by eating. She has significant weight loss due to sitophobia (fear of eating). CT angiography shows >70% stenosis of the coeliac axis and superior mesenteric artery. What is the diagnosis?