Acute mesenteric ischemia caused by spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery: treatment by percutaneous stent placement

Spontaneous and isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is a rare and often fatal event which has been successfully treated by surgery in several reported cases. We present a patient with acute mesenteric ischemia due to superior mesenteric artery dissection who was successfully treate...

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Published in:European radiology 2000-01, Vol.10 (12), p.1916-1919
Main Authors: Leung, D A, Schneider, E, Kubik-Huch, R, Marincek, B, Pfammatter, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Aged
Aneurysm, Dissecting - complications
Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis
Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Aortography
Blood vessels
Dissection
Humans
Ischemia
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mesenteric Artery, Superior - diagnostic imaging
Mesenteric Artery, Superior - pathology
Mesenteric Artery, Superior - surgery
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - diagnosis
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - etiology
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - surgery
Radiography, Interventional
Stents
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Spontaneous and isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is a rare and often fatal event which has been successfully treated by surgery in several reported cases. We present a patient with acute mesenteric ischemia due to superior mesenteric artery dissection who was successfully treated by percutaneous endovascular placement of a Wallstent.
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s003300000520