Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery and the right hepatic artery: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Isolated spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is a very rare condition. Endovascular stent placement has been proposed recently for selected cases, which has led to some good clinical results.


METHODS
We report a case of spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery spreading to the origin of a right hepatic artery in a 48-year-old Chinese man. He benefited from the placement of an endovascular stent that yielded excellent results.


CONCLUSIONS
Endovascular stent placement is a good alternative treatment for dissection of the superior mesenteric artery. We propose an algorithm for the management of this rare condition.
Clinic for Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. nicolas.c.buchs@hcuge.ch.
Nicolas C
NC
Buchs
Pierre
P
Charbonnet
Frank
F
Schwenter
Christoph D
CD
Becker
Philippe
P
Morel
Sylvain
S
Terraz