Spontaneous dissection of the splanchnic arteries.
Three patients had severe abdominal pain of sudden onset. Computed tomography showed localized dissection in the superior mesenteric artery in two patients and in the celiac artery in one. With conservative therapy abdominal symptoms were self-remitted. All patients were successfully treated with medication and have been doing well during follow-up.
Ozaki
Nobuchika
N
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe Rosai Hospital, 4-1-23 Kagoike-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0053, Hyogo, Japan. nobozaki@kobeh.rofuku.ne.jp
Wakita
Noboru
N
Yamada
Akitoshi
A
Tanaka
Yosuke
Y
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013152:Splanchnic Circulation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors