Multiple abdominal artery dissections: how to distinguish two rare diseases.
Sara De MarchiSilvio PiancaLuca CerianiPietro E CippàPublished in: BMJ case reports (2021)
A 59-year-old woman was referred to the emergency room with acute abdominal pain. A CT scan revealed multiple dissections and microaneurysms of the superior mesenteric, the hepatic and the renal arteries. Stenting of the superior mesenteric artery was required. A non-invasive diagnostic procedure was instrumental to establish the diagnosis and guide appropriate treatment, which resulted in a rapid and sustained recovery.
Keyphrases
- abdominal pain
- computed tomography
- liver failure
- public health
- emergency department
- healthcare
- single cell
- respiratory failure
- contrast enhanced
- positron emission tomography
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- antiplatelet therapy
- magnetic resonance
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery disease
- replacement therapy
- mechanical ventilation