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EDITOR'S QUIZ: GI SNAPSHOT
Chronic intermittent vomiting after scoliosis surgery
1 First Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
2 Matayoshi Clinic, Okinawa, Japan
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Dr A Hokama
First Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan; hokama-a@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
Keywords: superior mesenteric artery syndrome; scoliosis; upper gastrointestinal study
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A 12 year old girl presented with an 18 month history of intermittent postprandial vomiting and abdominal distension following scoliosis surgery. Her family history was unremarkable. On examination, her abdomen was slightly distended without tenderness. Bowel sounds were increased. Laboratory values were normal. Upper gastrointestinal study is depicted in fig 1
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