title: Inferior mesenteric artery aneurysm: case report and literature review.
abstract: An inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) aneurysm is the rarest among visceral artery aneurysms. A 69-year-old man was referred to our hospital with an asymptomatic IMA aneurysm associated with occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and celiac artery (CA). After revascularization of the SMA with an 8-mm expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) graft, the aneurysm was resected, and the IMA was reconstructed. The "jet disorder" phenomenon has been thought to cause an IMA aneurysm in the case of CA and SMA obstruction. We consider it better to revascularize not only an IMA but also an SMA or CA for preventing that phenomenon.
authors: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan.
authors: Seiji
authors: S
authors: Edogawa
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Shibuya
authors: Kimihiro
authors: K
authors: Kurose
authors: Kazuki
authors: K
authors: Sasaki
authors: Hirohiko
authors: H
authors: Tomita
keywords: aneurysm; inferior mesenteric artery; visceral artery aneurysm
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