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Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome (also known as Wilkie syndrome) is a rare acquired vascular compression disorder in which acute angulation of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) results in compression of the third part of the duodenum leading to obstruction.
Magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) of blood vessels. Magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) of blood vessels. Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show MRAs of the normal smooth appearance of the large blood vessel (aorta) that carries blood from the heart. Figure 3 shows an MRA of a narrowed and abnormal aorta from the buildup of calcium and fat (cholesterol) in the inner lining of the artery, often called hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).