Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection following Blunt Trauma: A Case Report

Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (ISMAD) is rare, with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to acute intestinal ischemia. Risk factors for ISMAD include hypertension, atherosclerosis, abnormal elastic fibers, and pregnancy. In the present case, blunt trauma, which has not been previously...

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Main Authors: Katsudai Shirakabe, Masaki Kanzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2023-07-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1770955