title: Reperfusion hemorrhage following superior mesenteric artery stenting.
abstract: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement is now an established treatment option for chronic mesenteric ischemia and is associated with low mortality and morbidity rates. We present a case of reperfusion hemorrhage complicating endovascular repair of superior mesenteric artery stenosis. Although a recognized complication following repair of carotid stenosis, hemorrhage has not previously been reported following mesenteric endovascular reperfusion. We describe both spontaneous cessation of bleeding and treatment with coil embolization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McSweeney
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fulton
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guiney
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015424:Reperfusion / Q000009:adverse effects; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*