title: Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We present a case of giant superior mesenteric artery (SMA) aneurysm in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and angiographic findings are discussed. To our knowledge, SLE associated with a giant SMA aneurysm as a late complication of previous lupus mesenteric arteritis has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Medical School, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hsien
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography