Open AccessSpontaneous superior mesenteric artery dissection following upper gastrointestinal panendoscopy: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Chih-Ming Ou Yang,
Yu-Tong Yen,
Chai-Hock Chua,
ChiehShan Wu,
Kuan-En Chu,
Tsung-I Hung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i20.3276
Subject(s) - medicine , epigastric pain , surgery , superior mesenteric artery , sequela , abdomen , abdominal pain , radiology , complication , dissection (medical) , vomiting
Complications associated with upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy are uncommon, and rarely involve those of cardiovascular nature. We report herein a unique case of spontaneous superior mesenteric artery dissection (SMAD) after UGI pandenoscopy.