title: CT diagnosis of spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery.
abstract: We report two cases of spontaneous superior mesenteric artery dissection diagnosed by CT. In both cases lamination of the arterial wall and enhancement of both true and false lumina were the key to the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Servizio Radiologico Ospedale Civile, Università Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Corbetti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vigo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bulzacchi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Angelini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burigo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography