title: Saccular atherosclerotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery.
abstract: We report on the successful surgical resection of an aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery. The saccular nature of the aneurysm and evidence of celiac axis occlusion in this patient posed an additional challenge in the successful surgical treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000601:surgery*