In adults, the " whirlpool sign " of the superior mesenteric artery can be useful in identifying malrotation.
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This artery is completed by branches of the left colic which is a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery.
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As adults, they make their way to the inferior mesenteric vein and mate, producing thousands of eggs.
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DSRCT in young patients can be mistaken for other abdominal tumors including rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, and mesenteric carcinoid.
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The ileocolic artery of the superior mesenteric artery branches off into the ascending colic artery, the ileal branches.
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The superior mesenteric vein drains blood from the small intestine, large intestine, stomach, pancreas and appendix.
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The most common gastrointestinal complications of anorexia nervosa are difficulty swallowing, and, rarely, superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
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In most individuals, the portal vein is formed by the union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.
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The rationalization of mesenteric and peritoneal fold anatomy permits the surgeon to differentiate both from intraperitoneal adhesions also called congenital adhesions.
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They use the lymphatic system to reach the mesenteric lymph nodes, where they mature once again into L4 stage larvae.
