Isquemia mesentérica aguda por disección espontánea y aislada de la arteria mesentérica superior

• Luis Burgos de C ^[1] ; Renato Mertens M ^[1] ; Francisco Valdés E ^[1] ; Albrecht Krämer Sch ^[1] ; Leopoldo Mariné M ^[1] ; Alejandro Rahmer O ^[1] ; Gabriel Prat A ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 130, Nº. 11, 2002
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Mesenteric ischemia caused by a spontaneous and isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery
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  • Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is an unusual cause of mesenteric ischemia. Diagnosis can be based on findings of the helicoidal computed tomography or selective angiography of the superior mesenteric artery. We report two male patients, aged 47 and 50 years, who were admitted for abdominal pain. Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection was confirmed by angiography. Both patients were treated with anticoagulation, conservative measures and recovered uneventfully (Rev Méd Chile 2002; 130: 1282-8).