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

Leung, D A; Schneider, E; Kubik-Huch, R; Marincek, B; Pfammatter, T · Eur Radiol · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

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.

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