Niang FG, Faye I, Ndong A, Diedhiou M, Niang I, Diop AD, Diop AN. Acute mesenteric ischemia: A case report.
Radiol Case Rep 2024;
19:150-152. [PMID:
37954676 PMCID:
PMC10632305 DOI:
10.1016/j.radcr.2023.10.011]
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Abstract
Acute mesenteric ischemia is a rare life-threatening diagnostic and therapeutic emergency. Lack of clinical and biological specificity makes the diagnosis difficult. Imaging, particularly computed tomography can help confirm the diagnosis. An underlying cause is identified in about 30%-70% of cases and should always be sought. We report a case of a 51-year-old man with chronic alcoholic liver disease admitted to the emergency department for abdominal pain. Computed tomography showed mesenteric venous thrombosis with signs of small bowel ischemia and cirrhosis with portal hypertension. Through this observation, we describe the imaging aspects of mesenteric ischemia and emphasize the necessity of seeking underlying pathological condition.
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