title: Isolated Celiac and Splenic Artery Dissection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: An isolated dissection of the celiac artery is an extremely rare condition that requires a high level of suspicion to evoke the diagnosis. Once established, the natural course is unpredictable in view of the discrepancies in its management requiring a case-by-case analysis. In this paper, we report an unusual case of spontaneous abdominal pain that was diagnosed with celiac and splenic artery rupture secondary to physical stress. This paper underlines the necessity to maintain a high level of suspicion for arterial dissections and we also review the management plan in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 1104 2020, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moussa
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Saint Joseph University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 90375, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nawfal
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology-Oncology, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 1104 2020, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Assi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology-Oncology, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 1104 2020, Lebanon.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Saint Joseph University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 90375, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Massoud
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Saint Joseph University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut 90375, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Iskandar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Daou
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