Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection
Isolated superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection without involvement of the aorta and the SMA origin is unusual. We present a case of an elderly gentleman who had chronic abdominal pain, worse after meals. CT angiography, performed on a 64-slice CT scanner, revealed SMA dissection with a thrombu...
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| description | Isolated superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection without involvement of the aorta and the SMA origin is unusual. We present a case of an elderly gentleman who had chronic abdominal pain, worse after meals. CT angiography, performed on a 64-slice CT scanner, revealed SMA dissection with a thrombus. A large artery of Drummond was also seen. The patient was managed conservatively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf9431724f424a2cb527ca37ecf10f222022-12-21T22:42:02ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging0971-30261998-38082010-04-01200213213410.4103/0971-3026.63047Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissectionPalle Lalitha0Balaji Reddy1Department of Radiology, Focus Diagnostic Center, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, IndiaDepartment of Radiology, Focus Diagnostic Center, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, IndiaIsolated superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection without involvement of the aorta and the SMA origin is unusual. We present a case of an elderly gentleman who had chronic abdominal pain, worse after meals. CT angiography, performed on a 64-slice CT scanner, revealed SMA dissection with a thrombus. A large artery of Drummond was also seen. The patient was managed conservatively.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.63047abdominal painartery of drummondsuperior mesenteric artery dissection |
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| title | Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection |
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| title_short | Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection |
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| topic | abdominal pain artery of drummond superior mesenteric artery dissection |
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