title: Aortic dissection presenting an acute onset of neuroradicular syndrome complicated by coeliac and superior mesenteric artery embolism.
abstract: Aortic dissection is a catastrophic medical emergency with complex and changeable clinical presentations. We report a case of aortic dissection complicated by coeliac and superior mesenteric artery embolism, which is hardly been reported till date.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
authors.forename: Lixiong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Weihong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Kan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhihui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: abdominal pain; aortic dissection; artery embolism; spinal stroke; spondylosis