Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after successful coil embolization of a ruptured pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm: report of a case.
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition in which the third part of the duodenum is trapped between the abdominal aorta and the SMA. Any disease process decreasing the angle between the aorta and the SMA can result in external compression of the duodenum and subsequent intestinal obstruction. Aneurysms of the pancreaticoduodenal artery (PDA) and its branches are also rare and account for only 2% of all splanchnic artery aneurysms. We report a case of SMA syndrome that developed after successful coil embolization of a ruptured PDA aneurysm.
Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, 415 Bangdong-ri, Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do 210-711, South Korea.
Yong Pil
YP
Cho
Jae-hong
JH
Ahn
Hyuk Jai
HJ
Jang
Yong Ho
YH
Kim
Sung Gyu
SG
Lee
D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000628:therapy*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D013152:Splanchnic Circulation; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*