Expanding superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm

A 71-year-old female was evaluated for a recent history of left upper quadrant abdominal pain. She has longstanding early-onset atherosclerotic disease in multiple vascular beds, including the coronary, cerebrovascular, and visceral circulation. Nine years prior, during imaging for a juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, she was found to have high-grade superior mesenteric artery (SMA) stenosis with celiac artery occlusion. She underwent SMA stenting with CO2 due to severe contrast allergy. This was complicated by misdeployment of the stent and SMA dissection requiring placement of four additional stents.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Vascular images Source Type: research