title: [Isolated spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery: a case report].
abstract: We report the case of a 38-year-old man admitted at the emergency department for abdominal pain of abrupt onset. Computed tomographic examination revealed a spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery and an anevrysm of the coeliac artery caused by the arcuate ligament. Outcome was favorable under conservative medical treatment and a three months follow-up was uneventful. This observation offers the opportunity to present recent insights concerning this pathology.
authors.affiliation: Service des urgences, centre hospitalier universitaire de Liège, Sart-Tilman B35, 4000 Liège, Belgique. a.ghuysen@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghuysen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meunier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Damme
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Creemers
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'orio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior