Aneurysm of the inferior mesenteric artery.
A case of arteriosclerotic aneurysm of the inferior mesenteric artery, in which obliteration of both the coeliac axis and the superior mesenteric artery was found by chance in a patient with chronic ischaemia of the lower extremities and without digestive vascular trouble is reported. The surgical treatment is discussed and the reasons for its applications analysed. A review of world literature revealed only two previously published cases, which are quoted.
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D008875:Middle Aged