title: [A rare cause of epigastric pain: isolated spontaneous dissection of the celiac artery, a case report].
abstract: Spontaneous dissection of visceral arteries, and more particularly of the celiac artery, is a rare event. We report an exceptional case of an isolated spontaneous dissection of the celiac artery which occurred in a 53-year-old man seen in an emergency setting for suspected acute pancreatitis. Computed tomography enabled the diagnosis, revealing spontaneous isolated dissection of the celiac artery, associated with a small aneurysmal dilatation of the artery. Based on a review of the literature and this clinical experience, we recall the contribution of computed tomography and 3D reconstructions to the diagnosis, the therapeutic strategy and the follow-up of spontaneous dissection of visceral arteries.
authors.affiliation: Service d'imagerie médicale, hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101, avenue Henri-Barbusse, 92140 Clamart, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zainoun
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Geffroy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weber-Donat
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chavihot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teriitehau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Minvielle
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baccialone
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology