| Patient 1 | Patient 2 |
Age (years) | 35 | 30 |
Diagnostic timeframe (months) | 1 | 6 |
Circumstances of discovery | Postprandial vomiting Severe malnutrition (NRI = 76%) | Weight-bearing epigastralgia Intermittent vomiting Severe malnutrition (NRI = 71%) |
Diagnostic criteria | Aortomesenteric angle = 11° Aortomesenteric space = 4.7 mm | Aortomesenteric angle = 18˚ Aortomesenteric space = 4 mm |
Evolution under treatment | Favourable under medical treatment | Medical treatment failure Death before surgery |