Open AccessA case report: an unsuspected case of acute mesenteric ischaemia
Author(s) -
Balpreet Matharu,
Usman Khalid,
TK Ho,
K. R. Patel,
I. T. M. Bloom
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.10.2008.1065
Subject(s) - medicine , acute abdomen , mesenteric ischemia , mesentery , abdomen , ischemia , myocardial ischaemia , surgery
Acute mesenteric ischaemia is a severe surgical condition with significant mortality, and it requires prompt recognition and surgical intervention. This report describes a case of a middle-aged gentleman with no previous risk factors who presented with an acute abdomen secondary to mesenteric ischaemia and made a full recovery. This case illustrates that mesenteric ischaemia can occur without the presence of any obvious risk factors and if treated early can result in successful outcomes.