“Background” Aneurysms and pseudo-aneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery are rare and potentially lethal. Such aneurysms may be found incidentally or they may be diagnosed after complications have occurred. “Aims” To report a case of Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm, diagnosed incidentally, and successfully treated by Selective Angiography and Embolization To review the literature on Su...

Diagnosis: Superior mesentartic artery (SMA) syndrome. The radiographic and CT findings (figures 1 and 2) are consistent with SMA syndrome. This is an infrequent cause of highintestinal obstruction that occurs in association with a period of rapid weight loss. Although initially described in the 1820s [1], its status as a true clinical syndrome was not confirmed until the late 1960s, with impro...

In the present report, we describe a case of a patient with an asymptomatic aneurysm in the arc of Bühler (AOB), which was successfully treated by transcatheter arterial embolization. The patient presented with severe stenosis of the celiac trunk, which was suspected to be due to median arcuate ligament syndrome. Arteriography of the superior mesenteric artery indicated a rapid stream in an ane...

Isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is a rare occurrence with a hitherto unknown exact etiology. Patients may present with abdominal symptoms or hemodynamic instability.We herein present a case of spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection in a 48-year-old man, who was admitted with epigastric pain. Due to an undiagnosed paced rhythm on the electrocardiogram, h...

A 74-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with upper abdominal pain and bloody vomiting. An abdominal aneurysm compressed the third portion of the duodenum and the second portion of duodenum was distended with thickened walls as in superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Endoscopic examination showed an edematous mucosa with hemorrhagic erosions, shallow longitudinal ulcers, and star-shaped...

Wilkie's syndrome, or superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS), is a rare clinical entity caused by compression of the third portion of the duodenum between the abdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery, leading to duodenal obstruction and severe malnutrition. The authors report a case of a female patient with years of chronic intestinal obstruction with abdominal pain, vomits and weight...

In pregnancy, advanced vertebral hemangiomas may be seen, and these require treatment. The case reported here is of a 35-year-old female in the 32nd week of pregnancy who was admitted to the orthopaedics clinic with a history of backache and difficulty walking. A burst fracture of L1 associated with a vertebral hemangioma was identified with an L3 compression fracture secondary to osteoporosis....

To cite: Zachariah SK. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013203059 DESCRIPTION A 31-year-old woman was referred to our hospital, with recurrent episodes of profuse vomiting and upper abdominal pain associated with loss of appetite and dyspepsia since 2 months. She had no other comorbidities. She had been treated at another hospital with proton pump ...