Stenting of a spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery: a new therapeutic approach?
Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is rare and has been reported only sporadically. Therapeutic options are either a surgical approach, which is the more frequently adopted, or a simple observation. We report a case of spontaneous dissection of the SMA with a review of the literature and present a new therapeutic approach.
Department of Surgery, Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland. froment_phillipe@bluewin.ch
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Vandoni
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Bogen
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed