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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery: a case report and literature review
Delia SpriniPasquale MansuetoElena MurmuraGiusi RandazzoM. AccardiAurelio SeiditaAntonio CarroccioAlberto D'alcamoF Barbierasubject
medicine.medical_specialtyAbdominal painSettore MED/09 - Medicina Internabusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)lcsh:Rlcsh:Medicinesuperior mesenteric arteryGeneral MedicineEmergency departmentDissection (medical)medicine.diseaseSurgerydissection; superior mesenteric arteryTherapeutic approachdissectionMesenteric ischemiaAcute abdomenmedicine.arterymedicineRadiologySuperior mesenteric arterymedicine.symptombusinesssuperior mesenteric artery dissection acute abdomen mesenteric ischemia.description
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.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 |