Spontaneous dissection of celiac trunk with concurrent splenic artery dissection

Abstract

Isolated spontaneous dissection of the celiac trunk is rarely diagnosed in acute abdominal pain. We present two cases of celiac trunk and splenic artery dissection with splenic infarction. Patients were successfully managed and stabilized by medical treatment. Isolated celiac trunk dissection can be fatal, therefore providers should be careful not to overlook this entity.

Keywords

• dissection
• celiac artery
• splenic artery
• splenic infarction
• emergency medicine