Aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery are potentially lethal, and should be treated as urgently as possible. Recent advances in multidetector computed tomography and magnetic ...

THE diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasms is difficult because of the inaccessibility of the organ to the usual means of examination. Conventional methods of diagnostic, radiography are helpful in only a ...

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a condition that affects the duodenum — the section of the small intestine that joins the stomach. The syndrome is caused by the compressing of the ...

Mesenteric artery ischemia is a condition that restricts blood flow to your intestines. Three main arteries, called the mesenteric arteries, supply blood to your small and large intestines. Narrowing ...

Mesenteric (or intestinal) artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the abdomen that supply the intestines become narrowed, or blocked, by an accumulation of a fatty substance ...

Study design: A case report of superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMA syndrome) occurring in a paraplegic patient 3 months after injury. Objectives: To report an unusual case and review the ...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder with signs and symptoms of severe weight loss, restrictive eating, and fear of weight gain. While not everyone with AN is severely underweight, many ...

THE use of translumbar aortography is sufficiently widespread so that a considerable literature has appeared in which indications, technic and complications have been thoroughly discussed. It is ...

We present a case of a female in her late 40s with a 5-year history of well-managed type II diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension and dyslipidaemia presented with acute severe abdominal pain, ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Key Takeaways The abdominal aorta carries blood from the heart to organs in the lower body.It splits into the right and left common iliac arteries near the pelvis ...