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Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
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Was diagnosed for MALS today (did a CT scan for other reasons and found MALS)..but i have zero MALS symptoms. Any thoughts if I should take action or not. Thanks
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You need to get to a vascular surgeons office or cardiology and have a special ultrasound performed with breathing protocols. This is the definitive test for Mals and the amount of compression you have. Also you’ll need to go to gi dr to have tests done to rule out things that may be similar in symptoms like barium swallow, ph impedence test, there are many that I had. Good luck! Keep in touch. Let us know how you’re doing. 🙏🏻
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Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @bunty. Not surprising you'd be asking if you should take action if you have a MALS diagnosis and no symptoms.
Hoping members like @kariulrich @graceym1 @katiero123 @ankit22784 @mamabear80 @astaingegerdm will have some thoughts for you on the MALS diagnosis with no symptoms and how to proceed.
What did your doctor say about what you should do next, bunty?