Isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery: a case report and literature review
Isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is rare; it is predominantly observed in men with the highest incidence in those over 40 years old. Contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography is considered essential for the diagnosis, therapeutic management and follow-up. The therapeu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/168 |
| Summary: | Isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is rare; it is predominantly observed in men with the highest incidence in those over 40 years old. Contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography is considered essential for the diagnosis, therapeutic management and follow-up. The therapeutic approach ranges from conservative medical treatment to surgery or endovascular stent placement, but there are, to date, no approved guidelines. We report the case of a 68-year old man who entered our Emergency Department just for mild abdominal pain, which later proved to be due to acute dissection of the superior mesenteric artery. |
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| ISSN: | 1877-9344 1877-9352 |