Pancreatitis aguda recurrente secundaria a síndrome de arteria mesentérica superior

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is characterized by compression of the third part of the duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery. The most common causes are congenital abnormalities and loss of intra-abdominal adipose tissue. In healthy individuals, this adipose tissue displaces the superior mesenteric artery toward the aorta, thus avoiding compression of the duodenum. The cause of pancreatitis is due to an obstructive post-papillary syndrome, with retrograde reflux of bile into the pancreatic duct, which activates the inflammatory phenomena of pancreatitis. We present the case of an 18-year-old woman diagnosed with recurrent pancreatitis due to superior mesenteric artery syndrome.