A case report of an isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection caused by childbirth

Abstract Background The isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (SMAD) is a rare and sporadic cause of acute abdominal pain. It most frequently affects male patients in their fifth to sixth decades, while our patient was a young woman who delivered a baby before the onset of abdominal pain. P...

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Main Authors: Qian Feng, Jingrun Zhao, Lina Zang, Yuanyuan Chen, Senlin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01994-0