title: Spontaneous recanalization of superior mesenteric artery occlusion following angioplasty and stenting of inferior mesenteric artery.
abstract: An 84-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease was admitted with a progressively worsening diffuse abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen and angiography revealed occlusion of the origin and proximal portion of superior mesenteric artery. Aortography also showed severe origin stenosis of inferior mesenteric artery and that the distal part of the superior mesenteric artery was supplied by a prominent marginal artery of Drummond. Patient was effectively treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting of the inferior mesenteric artery. Follow-up imaging studies demonstrated patency of the stent and spontaneous recanalization of superior mesenteric artery occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiology, Hacettepe University, Tr-06100 Ankara, Turkey. eakp0@Lycos.com
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.forename: Barbaros E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Cil
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arat
authors.forename: Atac
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baykal
authors.forename: Kerem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Ferhun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balkanci
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017537:Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents