EJVES Extra
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 58-59, April 2007

Isolated Spontaneous Dissection of Celiac Artery with Splenic Infarction: Report of a Case

Department of Surgery, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore 634004, India

Accepted 23 November 2006.

Isolated arterial dissection, which occurs with the absence of aortic dissection, has been reported in carotid and renal arteries but rarely in visceral arteries. We report a case of isolated celiac artery dissection with splenic infarction. The aetiology, clinical features, diagnostic modalities and treatment options are briefly described.

Keywords: Visceral artery dissection, Isolated celiac artery dissection, Splenic infarction

 

PII: S1533-3167(06)00093-8

doi:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.11.004

Refers to article:

  • Isolated Celiac Artery Dissection with Splenic Infarction: Report of a Case , 15 March 2007

    R. Ganesamoni, S. Agarwal, E. Stephen, R.L. Narayan
    European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery June 2007 (Vol. 33, Issue 6, Page 760)

EJVES Extra
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 58-59, April 2007