title: Superior mesentric artery embolism.
abstract: Mesenteric artery embolism is a rare and an acute abdominal emergency with a very high mortality rate which requires a high index of suspicion for its diagnosis. We hereby report a 55 years old male with rheumatic heart disease in atrial fibrillation with thromboembolic superior mesenteric artery occlusion with a fatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, JSS Medical College, Ramanuja Road, Mysore 570 004, Karnataka.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Basavanagowdappa
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M M A
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nanaiah
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Jeevan
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed