Title

Acute Progression of Multiple Visceral Artery Aneurysms.

Sanford School of Medicine Affiliation

Transplantation and Surgery

Document Type

Article

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery

Publication Date

3-1-2009

Keywords

Aneurysm, Angiography, Disease Progression, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Viscera

Abstract

A 62-year-old male with multiple medical problems including a long-standing history of muscular dystrophy presented with recurrent abdominal and back pain of 2-month duration. Two consecutive mesenteric arteriograms were performed 3 weeks apart as part of the work-up and treatment. The latest study revealed a significant progression in the size and number of visceral artery aneurysms. No association between the patient's muscular dystrophy and rapid development of these aneurysms has been previously reported. The patient's overall health and vascular anatomy prohibited any therapeutic intervention. This case represents the highest number of visceral artery aneurysms (13 in total) reported in a single patient.

Journal Title

Clinical Imaging

Volume

33

Issue

2

First Page

137

Last Page

139

PubMed ID

19237058

ISSN

1873-4499

MeSH Headings (Medical Subject Headings)

Aneurysm; Angiography; Disease Progression; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Viscera

Rights

Elsevier. http://sherpa.mimas.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0899-7071/

DOI

10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.05.007

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