Spontaneous Superior Mesenteric Artery Branch Pseudoaneurysm.
10.5758/kjves.2013.29.3.98
- Author:
Oh Jung KWON
1
;
Ji Yoon CHOI
;
Doo In LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. doooin@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Superior mesenteric artery;
False aneurysm;
Therapeutic embolization
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, False;
Angiography;
Embolization, Therapeutic;
Emergencies;
Humans;
Laparotomy;
Mesenteric Artery, Superior;
Mesenteric Veins;
Rupture;
Thrombosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
2013;29(3):98-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is rare. However, it may have severe life-threatening complications such as ruptures or thrombosis. Our patient has developed a pseudoaneurysm, which was being misdiagnosed as superior mesenteric vein dissection by the computed tomography angiography. The pseudoaneurysm is revealed from branches of the SMA with no specific causes and is being treated by endovascular embolization after emergency exploratory laparotomy.
