Asymptomatic isolated celiac artery dissection after a fall.
Isolated injury to mesenteric vessels in blunt trauma is uncommon. Most patients with these injuries present with abdominal pain, shock, or laboratory evidence of bowel and/or liver ischemia. We report herein the case of a man with asymptomatic isolated celiac artery dissection after blunt trauma suspected by screening abdominal computed tomography and confirmed by catheter-based angiography. The patient was treated with 3 months of oral anticoagulation alone.
Gorra
Adam S
AS
Department of Surgery, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102, USA. adamgorra@gmail.com
Mittleider
Derek
D
Clark
David E
DE
Gibbs
Michael
M
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000058:Accidental Falls; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000792:Angiography; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002445:Celiac Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications
D000925:Anticoagulants