title: Mesenteric artery occlusion secondary to activated protein C resistance: a life-threatening combination.
abstract: We present a case of mesenteric ischemia in a 32-year-old woman. The rarity of this potentially fatal condition in this age group, the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with such a condition, and secondary causes that must always be investigated are highlighted. In this case, activated protein C resistance resulted in thrombosis of the superior mesenteric artery and subsequent bowel ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Surgery, The Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scally
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McClintock
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dolan
mesh_terms: D020016:Activated Protein C Resistance / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants