Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome—Review of This Rare Disease

Median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome is a rare disease resulting from compression of the celiac axis by fibrous attachments of the diaphragmatic crura, the median arcuate ligament. Diagnostic workup and therapeutic intervention can be challenging.To review the literature to define an algorithm for accurate diagnosis and successful treatment for patients with MAL syndrome.A search of PubMed (1995-September 28, 2015) was conducted, using the key...