Isolated Spontaneous Dissection of the Superior Mesenteric Artery: Percutaneous Stent Placement in Two Patients.

Author: Jeong Ho KIM ¹ ; Byung Suk ROH ; Young Hwan LEE ; See Sung CHOI ; Byung Jun SO
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1. Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. bsroh@wmc.wonkwang.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Keywords: Mesentery, ischemia; Arteries, mesenteric; Stents and prostheses
MeSH: Aneurysm, Dissecting/radiography/*therapy; *Angioplasty, Balloon; Female; Human; Male; *Mesenteric Artery, Superior/radiography; Middle Aged; *Stents; Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2004;5(2):134-138
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Isolated spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is a rare cause of acute mesenteric ischemia. Two patients were successfully treated by percutaneous stent placement within the main trunk of the SMA. Emphasis is placed on the feasibility of nonsurgical management with percutaneous stent placement of isolated spontaneous dissection of the SMA.