Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Jan 2018)

Endovascular management of inflammatory superior mesenteric artery aneurysm: A case report and review of literature

  • Vaibhav Pralhad Lende,
  • Vivekananda,
  • C P S Sravan,
  • P Jain,
  • D Davra,
  • H Chaudhari,
  • R Rodney,
  • V Motukuru,
  • K Sumanth Raj,
  • K R Suresh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijves.ijves_13_18
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 187 – 190

Abstract

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Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm (SMAA) is a rare clinical entity which can present with a wide spectrum of symptoms. It is associated with a high risk of rupture, morbidity, and mortality. Variable clinical manifestations often lead to misdiagnosis and improper therapies with high mortality ranging from 8.5% to 25%. We present a case of a 60-year-old male patient who presented with abdominal pain and a palpable pulsatile mass in the right hypochondriac and epigastric regions. He was diagnosed to have a large SMAA which was treated successfully with stent grafts.

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