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Plá Sánchez P, Afonso Luis N. A Rare Cause of Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2024; 67:592. [PMID: 37926148 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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- Pau Plá Sánchez
- General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, Spain.
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- General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, Spain
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Zeng R, Cao Z, Zheng Y. A gastroduodenal artery aneurysm with superior mesenteric artery occlusion repaired by incomplete aneurysmectomy for mesenteric collateral vasculature protection. J Vasc Surg 2023; 78:1333-1334. [PMID: 37865426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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- Rong Zeng
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Dongdan campus), Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Dongdan campus), Beijing, China.
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Kim YW, Choi HC, Yang WJ, Koo BJ, Ahn JK, Lee JP, Na JB, Jo SH, Park SE, Won JH. Microcatheter-Directed Thrombolysis Using Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator for the Treatment of Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism: A Case Report. Medicina (Kaunas) 2023; 59:1889. [PMID: 38003939 PMCID: PMC10672895 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59111889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Background: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a life-threatening condition, and in 50% of patients, AMI is caused by acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) embolism. Endovascular treatment is increasingly being considered the primary modality in selected cases. Many studies have reported that percutaneous aspiration embolectomy using a guiding catheter and thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) are effective in treating SMA embolism. However, no reports on treating SMA embolism using rtPA administered via a microcatheter exist. Case presentation: A 64-year-old man with underlying atrial fibrillation presented with acute SMA embolism revealed using computed tomography (CT). rtPA (total 3 mg) was carefully administered into the occluded SMA through a microcatheter. No complications occurred, and complete revascularization of the SMA was revealed on follow-up CT. Conclusions: Compared with previous reports, this case report reveals that successful revascularization can be achieved using rtPA administered via a microcatheter, with a low dose of rtPA and a short duration of thrombolysis.
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- Yang-Won Kim
- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; (Y.-W.K.); (H.-C.C.); (W.-J.Y.); (B.-J.K.); (J.-K.A.); (J.-P.L.); (J.-B.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; (Y.-W.K.); (H.-C.C.); (W.-J.Y.); (B.-J.K.); (J.-K.A.); (J.-P.L.); (J.-B.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; (Y.-W.K.); (H.-C.C.); (W.-J.Y.); (B.-J.K.); (J.-K.A.); (J.-P.L.); (J.-B.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; (Y.-W.K.); (H.-C.C.); (W.-J.Y.); (B.-J.K.); (J.-K.A.); (J.-P.L.); (J.-B.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; (Y.-W.K.); (H.-C.C.); (W.-J.Y.); (B.-J.K.); (J.-K.A.); (J.-P.L.); (J.-B.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; (Y.-W.K.); (H.-C.C.); (W.-J.Y.); (B.-J.K.); (J.-K.A.); (J.-P.L.); (J.-B.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; (Y.-W.K.); (H.-C.C.); (W.-J.Y.); (B.-J.K.); (J.-K.A.); (J.-P.L.); (J.-B.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.J.); (S.-E.P.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Republic of Korea; (S.-H.J.); (S.-E.P.)
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- Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju 52727, Republic of Korea; (Y.-W.K.); (H.-C.C.); (W.-J.Y.); (B.-J.K.); (J.-K.A.); (J.-P.L.); (J.-B.N.)
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Garzelli L, Ben Abdallah I. Reversal of Bowel Wall Pneumatosis After Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 66:76. [PMID: 37156334 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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- Lorenzo Garzelli
- Université Paris Cité, France & Department of Radiology, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP.Nord, Clichy, France; Université des Antilles, France & Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne, France.
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- Université Paris Cité, France & Department of Vascular Surgery, Hôpital Bichat, APHP.Nord, Paris, France
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Nassar A, Ben Abdallah I. Embolic Occlusion of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery Is a Cause of Ischaemic Colitis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 66:56. [PMID: 37087071 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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- Alexandra Nassar
- Department of Vascular and Thoracic surgery, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Department of Vascular and Thoracic surgery, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Yamamoto H, Hashimoto T. The gastric double-stripe sign of chronic mesenteric ischemia: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e32842. [PMID: 36749272 PMCID: PMC9901969 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Atherosclerotic chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is caused by stenosis or occlusion of mesenteric arteries and can progress to potentially life-threatening acute mesenteric ischemia if left untreated. However, correct diagnosis and timely treatment remain a challenge due to a lack of awareness, variable symptoms, and inconclusive diagnostic testing. PATIENT CONCERNS An 82-year-old man with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, including chronic kidney disease, presented with dyspnea, anorexia, and oliguria. Laboratory results revealed severe renal dysfunction (raised serum blood urea nitrogen of 83.8 mg/dL, serum creatinine levels of 8.20 mg/dL, and decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate of 5.5 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ), hypoalbuminemia, and moderate anemia. A provisional diagnosis of acute exacerbation of chronic kidney disease was made and the patient required tentative intermittent hemodialysis, received blood transfusions, and was eventually placed on maintenance hemodialysis. However, the patient's symptoms did not improve. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed longitudinal gastric ulcers on the anterior and posterior walls of the stomach, which were named "a gastric double-stripe sign" because the lesions corresponded to the watershed areas of the stomach. No Helicobacter pylori infection or malignancy was identified, and increasing the dose of lansoprazole had no beneficial effects. Doppler ultrasound revealed high peak systolic velocity (270 cm/s) of the celiac artery (CA), suggesting CA stenosis, which was confirmed by magnetic resonance angiography. DIAGNOSIS Final diagnosis of CMI was made based on patient's symptoms, EGD findings, Doppler ultrasound, and magnetic resonance angiography. INTERVENTIONS Endovascular revascularization for CA stenosis was performed. OUTCOMES The patient obtained symptomatic relief concomitant with the resolution of the gastric ulcers. The post-procedural course of the patient was uneventful and he remained healthy at the 1-year follow-up. LESSONS This is the first case of CMI with EGD finding of a gastric double-stripe sign specific for gastric ischemia. This case highlights the clinical importance of this endoscopic finding in patients with suspected atherosclerotic CMI.
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- Hiroyuki Yamamoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
- * Correspondence: Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, 1-1-1 Hiyoshidai, Tomisato, Chiba 286-0201, Japan (e-mail: )
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Narita-Tomisato Tokushukai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Fakeeh MM, Moshref LH. Successful clinical management of mesenteric ischemia caused by superior mesenteric artery obstruction and celiac artery stenosis: a case report. Pan Afr Med J 2023; 44:18. [PMID: 37013220 PMCID: PMC10066616 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.44.18.35959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a rare, yet deadly thromboembolic accident that requires urgent surgery and or revascularization. We report the case of a 67-year-old male patient, who presented with severe abdominal pain and reduced oral intake, causing dehydration and impaired kidney function. The imaging evaluation including arterial Doppler and computed tomography (CT) scan showed AMI caused by superior mesenteric artery (SMA) obstruction and celiac artery stenosis, besides multiple atherosclerotic segments. Given the absence of guidelines in such an uncommon combination, a multidisciplinary management was initiated involving general medicine, general surgery, vascular surgery, and radiology. The agreed plan consisted of anticoagulation, exploratory laparotomy with necrosis resection and anastomosis, followed by percutaneous thrombectomy and angioplasty with stenting. The patient was discharged on day 7 postop with a highly satisfactory outcome and follow up. This case highlights the value of an early multidisciplinary approach in tailoring the management to the specific case of AMI.
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- Majed Mazen Fakeeh
- Department of Medicine, Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Corresponding author: Leena Hatem Moshref, Department of Surgery, Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Khripun AI, Pryamikov AD, Mironkov AB, Abashin MV, Sazhin IV, Stepanenko KV, Savkina KV, Motylev EN. [Gas in superior mesenteric artery and celiac axis as a rare CT-sign of extensive bowel necrosis]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2022:98-105. [PMID: 35920229 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202208198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The authors report endovascular treatment of acute thromboembolic occlusion of superior mesenteric artery in a 75-year-old patient whose postoperative period was complicated by massive reperfusion and translocation syndrome. Contrast-enhanced CT in 12 hours after successful thrombectomy from superior mesenteric artery revealed CT signs of irreversible bowel lesion, i.e. gas in hepatic veins, intestinal wall and mesenteric veins, bowel wall thinning. In addition, CT revealed extremely rare sign of severe acute mesenteric ischemia (gas in superior mesenteric artery and celiac axis). We found no description of gas in celiac axis following acute mesenteric ischemia in available literature.
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- A I Khripun
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Buyanov Moscow City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Buyanov Moscow City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Buyanov Moscow City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Buyanov Moscow City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
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- Buyanov Moscow City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
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- Buyanov Moscow City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
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Zingerman B, Ori Y, Korzets A, Herman-Edelstein M, Lev N, Rozen-Zvi B, Atar E. Occlusive Mesenteric Ischemia in Chronic Dialysis Patients. Isr Med Assoc J 2021; 23:590-594. [PMID: 34472237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Among dialysis patients, occlusive mesenteric vascular disease has rarely been reported. OBJECTIVES To report on the experience of one center with regard to diagnosing and treating this complication. METHODS The retrospective case-series involved six patients (3 females, 3 males; age 52-88 years; 5/6 were smokers) on chronic hemodialysis at a single center. All patients with symptoms suggestive of occlusive mesenteric disease and a subsequent angiographic intervention were included. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected from patient charts for the period before and after angioplasty and stenting of the mesenteric vessels. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the relevant data before and after the intervention. RESULTS All participants had variable co-morbidities and postprandial abdominal pain, food aversion, and weight loss. CT angiography was limited due to heavy vascular calcifications. All underwent angioplasty with stenting of the superior mesenteric artery (4 patients) or the celiac artery (2 patients). All procedures were successful in resolving abdominal pain, malnutrition, and inflammation. Weight loss before was 15 ± 2 kg and weight gain after was 6 ± 2 kg. C-reactive protein decreased from 13.4 ± 5.2 mg/dl to 2.2 ± 0.4 mg/dl (P < 0.05). Serum albumin increased from 3.0 ± 0.2 g/dl to 3.9 ± 0.1 g/dl (P < 0.05). Two patients underwent a repeat procedure (4 years, 5 months, respectively). Follow-up ranged from 0.5-7 years. CONCLUSIONS Occlusive mesenteric ischemia occurs among dialysis patients. The diagnosis requires a high degree of suspicion, and it is manageable by angiography and stenting of the most involved mesenteric artery.
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- Boris Zingerman
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center (Hasharon Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center (Hasharon Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center (Hasharon Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center (Hasharon Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center (Hasharon Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rabin Medical Center (Hasharon Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Rabin Medical Center (Hasharon Campus), Petah Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Tamellini P, Miccoli T, Recchia A, Pruner G, Garriboli L, Jannello AM. Acute mesenteric ischemia as late complication of previous endovascular treatment in young woman. Case report and review of the literature. Ann Ital Chir 2021; 10:S2239253X21033119. [PMID: 34668486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) represents a severe complication of chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) which is a disorder caused by severe stenosis or occlusion of mesenteric arterial supply. If untreated, patients could face mesenteric infarction and death. CASE REPORT A 41-year-old female smoker and drug abuser, previously treated with angioplasty and stenting of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) for CMI four years before, was admitted to our institution suffering from acute abdominal pain due to complete occlusion of the stent. After a few hours of thrombolytic therapy, she experienced sudden worsening of clinical conditions, including AMI, due to complete rethrombosis of the SMA. Thereafter, she underwent urgent thrombectomy and a subsequent retrograde 6 mm prosthetic aorto-mesenteric bypass graft. The patient reported complete relief of symptoms afterwards. A CT scan at 1-month follow-up showed primary patency of the bypass in the absence of clinical recurrence. DISCUSSION In cases of CMI, treatment options include surgical, endovascular or hybrid approaches. Endovascular therapy, based on percutaneous angioplasty with or without stenting, seems to be effective, although it can have worse midterm and long-term results. CONCLUSION In patients already treated with an endovascular revascularization of the SMA or celiac trunk (CT), open surgical repair through a single retrograde aorto-mesenteric prosthetic bypass in cases of acute mesenteric ischemia, seems to offer a valid and safe approach in order to prevent bowel infarction. KEY WORDS Acute mesenteric ischemia Angioplasty, Bypass, stent,Thrombolysis.
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Cho J, Lee D. Postoperative new-onset atrial fibrillation causing acute embolic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25700. [PMID: 33907150 PMCID: PMC8084075 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Postoperative atrial fibrillation following noncardiac surgery increases mortality, length of hospital stay, and medical expenses; moreover, compared to nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, it poses a similar risk of thromboembolic complications. In this report, we discuss our decision-making process for diagnosis and treatment in case with unexpected postoperative new-onset atrial fibrillation causing acute mesenteric ischemia. PATIENT CONCERNS A 78-year-old male patient received varicose vein stripping and ligation in his right leg. The patient was previously healthy with no known comorbidities. The next day after surgery, he complained of sudden epigastric pain unresponsive to conservative treatment, and new-onset atrial fibrillation was observed on electrocardiography. DIAGNOSES An abdominal computed tomography scan revealed acute embolic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery. INTERVENTIONS Emergent surgical embolectomy was performed successfully. The time to operation from the recognition of abdominal pain was 6 h. Surgical critical care was performed for life-threatening ischemic reperfusion injury. OUTCOMES The patient was discharged from the hospital on the 40th postoperative day. LESSONS Atypical postoperative abdominal pain unresponsive to conservative treatment should be considered a surgical emergency, and a high level of clinical suspicion for acute mesenteric ischemia is required. Preoperative electrocardiography and postoperative telemetry might be helpful in some asymptomatic patients.
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Amaravathi U, Balamurugan N, Muthu Pillai V, Ayyan SM. Superior Mesenteric Arterial and Venous Thrombosis in COVID-19. J Emerg Med 2021; 60:e103-e107. [PMID: 33581991 PMCID: PMC7833911 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) commonly present with fever, constitutional symptoms, and respiratory symptoms. However, atypical presentations are also well known. Though isolated mesenteric arterial occlusion associated with COVID-19 has been reported in literature, combined superior mesenteric arterial and venous thrombosis is rare. We report a case of combined superior mesenteric arterial and venous occlusion associated with COVID-19 infection. Case Report We report a case of a 45-year-old man who was a health care worker who presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. The clinical examination was unremarkable, but imaging revealed acute mesenteric ischemia caused by superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein occlusion. Imaging of the chest was suggestive of COVID-19 infection, which was later confirmed with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction of his nasopharyngeal swab. To date, only 1 case of combined superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis caused by COVID-19 has been reported. Why Should an Emergency Physician Be Aware of This? During the COVID-19 pandemic it is important to keep mesenteric ischemia in the differential diagnosis of unexplained abdominal pain. Routinely adding high-resolution computed tomography of the chest to abdominal imaging should be considered in patients with acute abdomen because it can help to identify COVID-19 immediately. © 2020 Elsevier Inc.
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- Uthayakumar Amaravathi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
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RATIONALE Few cases of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) complicated by gastric varices, in the absence of splenic vein obstruction, have been described in the medical literature. The findings in this case parallel those of 3 previously described cases from Japan and support a pathologic explanation for the evolution of gastric varices in relation to early splenomegaly and the role of steroid therapy for AIP. PATIENT CONCERNS A 50-year-old male with a history of transfusion-requiring erosive gastritis and recently diagnosed AIP on steroid therapy for 2 weeks presented with a 2-day history of lightheadedness, abdominal pain, and melena. DIAGNOSIS Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed prominent varices in the gastric fundus. An abdominal ultrasound with Doppler demonstrated patency of the splenic, hepatic, and portal veins. Review of previous imaging revealed that the splenic vein and the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) were occluded prior to the diagnosis of AIP and steroid therapy initiation. OUTCOME Following resolution of hemodynamic instability through fluid resuscitation and blood transfusion, the remainder of his hospital course was uneventful. Subsequent to discontinuation of steroid therapy, he developed near total reocclusion of both the splenic vein and SMV. LESSON Early steroid treatment should be considered in patients with uncomplicated AIP to prevent the occlusive vascular complications that are frequently associated with the pathophysiology of this disease process.
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- Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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RATIONALE Superior mesenteric venous thrombosis (SMVT) is a rare condition that carries high mortality. Very few cases have been reported of SMVT, complicating acute appendicitis. Early recognition requires a high index of suspicion and is crucial in successful treatment of such a life-threatening condition. PATIENT CONCERNS A 33-year-old male presents with a 4-day history of right lower abdominal pain, nausea and subjective fever. CT scan showed acute appendicitis and a central filling defect in the superior mesenteric vein. DIAGNOSES Acute appendicitis complicated by SMVT. INTERVENTIONS Intravenous antibiotics, appendectomy, and anticoagulation. OUTCOMES Repeat CT scan showed successful resolution of the SMVT at a 3-month follow up. LESSONS Clinical awareness and high index of suspicion are essential to diagnose and manage SMVT, a serious complication of acute appendicitis.
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- AbdAllah Gad
- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, Texas
- Department of Biostatistics and Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, Texas
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, Texas
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RATIONALE Acute mesenteric vein thrombosis (MVT) is defined as new-onset thrombosis of the mesenteric vein without evidence of collateralization, finally resulting in extensive intestinal infarction. MVT may be idiopathic or be caused by conditions responsible for thrombophilia and acquired risk factors. To date, there have been few reports of MVT after trauma. Herein we describe our experiences treating three patients with MVT. PATIENT CONCERNS Case 1 was a 44-year-old man with transverse colon mesenteric hematoma after blunt abdominal trauma. Case 2 was a 55-year-old man with jejunal transection after a traffic accident. Case 3 was a 26-year-old man presented with multiple abdominal stab bowel injury. DIAGNOSES A 1-week follow-up abdominal computed tomography scan showed superior mesenteric vein thrombosis in all of three patients. INTERVENTIONS All patients were treated with anticoagulant for 3 or 6 months. OUTCOMES MVTs were completely resolved without any complications. LESSONS If early diagnosis and treatment could be available, anticoagulation alone might be adequate for the treatment of SMVT associated with trauma. Early anticoagulation in patients with acute SMVT may avoid the grave prognosis observed in patients with arterial thrombosis.
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Abe T, Usui A. [Management of Acute Type A Dissection Complicated with Acute Mesenteric Ischemia]. Kyobu Geka 2017; 70:605-611. [PMID: 28790275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Acute mesenteric ischemia as malperfusion syndrome associated with acute aortic dissection is a difficult situation. The incidence is approximately 3~4% in acute type A dissection. Traditionally, most of these patients underwent immediate simple central aortic repair expecting that mesenteric artery obstruction and intestinal ischemia would be resolved by simple central aortic repair. However, short term mortality has been reported very high in this strategy. With the aid of rapidly progressing imaging techniques and newer endovascular repair techniques, results seem to be improving in recent years. Newer management strategy include aggressive and patient specific revascularization to the mesenteric arteries, delayed central aortic repair, and meticulous intensive care. Diagnosis and management of this condition require high level of expertise. Cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, gastroenterologists, general surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists must corporate to save these patients' lives. Since this is a relatively rare condition, scientific evidence is insufficient to make robust recommendations. Further studies are warranted.
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- Tomonobu Abe
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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Padricelli A, Giribono AM, Ferrara D, Spalla F, Bracale U, Del Guercio L, Servillo G, Ruotolo C, Bracale UM. Severe Mesenteric Ischemia in a Pregnant Woman with Antiphospholipid Syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg 2017; 44:415.e11-415.e16. [PMID: 28483615 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), either primary or secondary form, is considered an autoimmune disease with the presence of at least 1 clinical and 1 laboratory abnormalities as defined by the Sydney criteria. Clinical criteria include vascular thrombosis of venous, artery, small vessel in any organ, and recurrent pregnancy pathologies. Mesenteric ischemia is a rare and threatening manifestation of APS. We herein report a case of a 34-year-old pregnant woman referred to our Emergency Room with thoracic and abdominal acute pain. Her past medical history was remarkable for positivity to antiphospholipid antibodies, deep vein thrombosis of the right lower limb, chronic occlusion of celiac trunk, and superior mesenteric artery and recurrent abortions. Imaging revealed acute occlusion of inferior mesenteric artery (IMA). Both a surgical and endovascular thrombectomy were ineffective to obtain durable IMA patency and so the patient underwent antegrade aorta-inferior mesenteric bypass with saphenous vein and resection of an ischemic ileal loop. The medical treatment at discharge was lifelong oral anticoagulant associated with double antiplatelet therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reporting a young pregnant woman with APS and mesenteric ischemia submitted to several attempts of revascularization. Aggressive oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet long-term therapy is advised. Moreover, we recommend strict follow-up in those patients in order to early diagnose thrombotic recurrence.
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- Andrea Padricelli
- Department of Public Health, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, General Surgery Unit, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, "A. Cardarelli" Hospital of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University Federico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Ripoll E, Prieto-González S, Balagué O, Marco-Hernández J, Miró JM, Darnell A, Cid MC, Hernández-Rodríguez J. Occlusive vasculopathy in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated vasculitis: unusual clinical and imaging course. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2017; 35 Suppl 103:185-188. [PMID: 27974095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated vasculitis is a rare secondary systemic vasculitis involving small and medium arteries. We report a 42-year-old man with uncontrolled HIV infection presenting with long-lasting abdominal pain. An abdominal CT angiography revealed multiple microaneurysms and stenoses in intrarenal arteries, with involvement of mesenteric and hepatic arteries. HIV-associated vasculitis was diagnosed and glucocorticoids and raltegravir-based antiretroviral therapy were administered with good initial clinical and virological response. Several episodes of acute intestinal ischaemia were later developed requiring bowel resections of which histological examination showed vascular occlusive fibrotic changes without active vasculitic lesions. Vasculitis persisted in remission and intrarenal microaneurysms disappeared.
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- Enric Ripoll
- Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service; Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Spain.
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Shchegolev AA, Papoian SA, Mitichkin AE, Gromov DG, Ishevskiĭ AG, Chevokin AI, Mutaev MM. [Endovascular treatment of acute mesenteric ischaemia in thrombosis of superior mesenteric artery]. Angiol Sosud Khir 2017; 23:50-54. [PMID: 29240055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The article deals with the problems related to acute impairment of mesenteric blood circulation, known as a nosological entity associated with an extremely high mortality rate. The authors point out that there are currently no common approaches to appropriate management of the pathology concerned and define the role of modern minimally invasive methods, which roentgenosurgical interventions belong to, making it possible to rapidly, safely and efficiently cope with the problem of thrombosis of mesenteric vessels, as well as to decrease lethality and improve the prognosis in this cohort of patients. Also presented herein is a detailed description of a clinical case report regarding successful endovascular treatment of a patient suffering from acute thrombosis of the superior mesenteric artery. This is followed by assessing efficacy and safety of the method employed, and, finally, suggesting tactical solutions in treatment of patients presenting with acute pathology of mesenteric vessels.
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- A A Shchegolev
- Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Moscow, Russia; Municipal Clinical Hospital named after F.I. Inozemtsev, Moscow, Russia
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- Municipal Clinical Hospital named after F.I. Inozemtsev, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Moscow, Russia; Municipal Clinical Hospital named after F.I. Inozemtsev, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Moscow, Russia; Municipal Clinical Hospital named after F.I. Inozemtsev, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov under the RF Ministry of Public Health, Moscow, Russia; Municipal Clinical Hospital named after F.I. Inozemtsev, Moscow, Russia
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Cwikiel W, Harnek J, Dobre M. Long-term results of combined surgical and radiological intervention in complicated aortic dissection type-a: A case report. Acta Radiol 2016; 42:393-7. [PMID: 11442464 DOI: 10.1080/028418501127347043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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We report the long-term results of combined surgical and radiological intervention in a patient with complicated aortic dissection, type-A. Following surgical graft-repair of a dissected part of the ascending aorta, embolization of the splenic artery, and stenting of the major abdominal arteries and of the left renal artery, was performed. The patient was able to return to normal active life, and all stented arteries remained patent after 32 months. A stent that was mispositioned across the aortic lumen did not cause any symptoms.
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- W Cwikiel
- Center for Medical Imaging and Physiology and Center for Heart and Lung Diseases, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Mycotic aneurysm formation in a visceral artery carries a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The authors present a case of a symptomatic superior mesenteric artery aneurysm secondary to a septic embolus in a patient who had undergone aortic valve replacement. The patient initially presented with evidence of acute intestinal ischemia from a presumed embolic source. Although an extensive bowel resection was performed, an adequate search for the embolus was not carried out. Prompt diagnosis and removal of suspected septic emboli must be performed to avoid the formation of delayed mycotic aneurysms.
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- Patrick J Javid
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Zhou W, Choi L, Lin PH, Dardik A, Eraso A, Lumsden AB. Percutaneous Transhepatic Thrombectomy and Pharmacologic Thrombolysis of Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis. Vascular 2016; 15:41-5. [PMID: 17382054 DOI: 10.2310/6670.2007.00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Mesenteric venous occlusion is a rare yet highly morbid condition that is traditionally treated with anticoagulation while surgery serves as the last resort. Percutaneous intervention provides an effective option with relatively low mortality and morbidity. We herein describe use of transhepatic percutaneous thrombectomy and pharmacologic thrombolysis in treating two cases of symptomatic mesenteric venous thrombosis. These cases underscore the fact that transhepatic thrombectomy and thrombolysis are a highly effective strategy for treating acute symptomatic mesenteric venous thrombosis. Several percutaneous techniques are also reviewed.
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- Wei Zhou
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Rimar D, Rozenbaum M, Slobodin G, Boulman N, KaLy L, Rosner I. [THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS OVERLAPPING WITH ATHEROSCLEROTIC OCCLUSIVE ARTERIAL DISEASE: SMALL MESENTERIC ARTERY INVOLVEMENT BY THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS]. Harefuah 2016; 155:41-66. [PMID: 27012074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Thromboangiitis obliterans is an inflammatory occlusive vascular disease of young smokers that commonly involves the small and medium sized arteries and veins of the extremities. An important differential diagnosis of thromboangiitis obliterans is atherosclerotic arterial disease. An atypical presentation of thromboangiitis obliterans by involvement of mesenteric arteries has been described sporadically. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a patient presenting with Raynaud's phenomenon, ischemia of the upper and lower extremities, as well as mesenteric ischemia. The dramatic course of the disease advanced to gangrene of the calves and intestinal infarction. In this patient, angiographic and histologic features were consistent with thromboangiitis obliterans associated with atherosclerotic arteriopathy. DISCUSSION A review of the literature revealed 31 reported cases of mesenteric artery involvement by thromboangiitis obliterans. The overlap between thromboangiitis obliterans and atherosclerotic arteriopathy is rare but has recently focused attention in the literature. CONCLUSION In the differential diagnosis of mesenteric ischemia, thromboangiitis obliterans is a rare but important diagnosis that should be considered. In view of shared features of thromboangiitis obliterans and peripheral artery disease, awareness of their possible coexistence is needed in order to make the right diagnosis and offer proper treatment.
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Wang J, He GZ, Wang YK, Zhu QK, Chen W, Guo T. TLR4-HMGB1-, MyD88- and TRIF-dependent signaling in mouse intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:8314-8325. [PMID: 26217083 PMCID: PMC4507101 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i27.8314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To characterize high-mobility group protein 1-toll-like receptor 4 (HMGB1-TLR4) and downstream signaling pathways in intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.
METHODS: Forty specific-pathogen-free male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into five groups (n = 8 per group): sham, control, anti-HMGB1, anti-myeloid differentiation gene 88 (MyD88), and anti-translocating-chain-associating membrane protein (TRIF) antibody groups. Vehicle with the control IgG antibody, anti-HMGB1, anti-MyD88, or anti-TRIF antibodies (all 1 mg/kg, 0.025%) were injected via the caudal vein 30 min prior to ischemia. After anesthetization, the abdominal wall was opened and the superior mesenteric artery was exposed, followed by 60 min mesenteric ischemia and then 60 min reperfusion. For the sham group, the abdominal wall was opened for 120 min without I/R. Levels of serum nuclear factor (NF)-κB p65, interleukin (IL)-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were measured, along with myeloperoxidase activity in the lung and liver. In addition,morphologic changes that occurred in the lung and intestinal tissues were evaluated. Levels of mRNA transcripts encoding HMGB1 and NF-κB were measured by real-time quantitative PCR, and levels of HMGB1 and NF-κB protein were measured by Western blot. Results were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance.
RESULTS: Blocking HMGB1, MyD88, and TRIF expression by injecting anti-HMGB1, anti-MyD88, or anti-TRIF antibodies prior to ischemia reduced the levels of inflammatory cytokines in serum; NF-κB p65: 104.64 ± 11.89, 228.53 ± 24.85, 145.00 ± 33.63, 191.12 ± 13.22, and 183.73 ± 10.81 (P < 0.05); IL-6: 50.02 ± 6.33, 104.91 ± 31.18, 62.28 ± 6.73, 85.90 ± 17.37, and 78.14 ± 7.38 (P < 0.05); TNF-α, 43.79 ± 4.18, 70.81 ± 6.97, 52.76 ± 5.71, 63.19 ± 5.47, and 59.70 ± 4.63 (P < 0.05) for the sham, control, anti-HMGB1, anti-MyD88, and anti-TRIF groups, respectively (all in pg/mL).Antibodies also alleviated tissue injury in the lung and small intestine compared with the control group in the mouse intestinal I/R model. The administration of anti-HMGB1, anti-MyD88, and anti-TRIF antibodies markedly reduced damage caused by I/R, for which anti-HMGB1 antibody had the most obvious effect.
CONCLUSION: HMGB1 and its downstream signaling pathway play important roles in the mouse intestinal I/R injury, and the effect of the TRIF-dependent pathway is slightly greater.
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Yen TS, Liu CA, Chiu NC, Chiou YY, Chou YH, Chang CY. Relationship between severity of venous calcifications and symptoms of phlebosclerotic colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:8148-8155. [PMID: 26185388 PMCID: PMC4499359 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i26.8148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To examine the correlation between the severity of venous calcifications and the clinical symptoms of phlebosclerotic colitis.
METHODS: This was a retrospective study. The data, including the numbers of episodes of active disease, were collected from the medical records at Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Wei Gong Memorial Hospital in Taiwan between January 2005 and December 2014. All computed tomography images with or without contrast enhancement were obtained using a multiple detector computed tomography scanner. The scanning range reached from the dome of the diaphragm to the pelvis. The severity of calcification at the tributaries of the portal vein was measured using a four-grade scoring system of the calcification of phlebosclerotic colitis. The episodes of active disease were defined as symptoms of fever, abdominal pain, severe constipation, bowel obstruction, vomiting or diarrhea based on a review of the medical records. Spearman’s correlation analysis was used to examine the correlation between the numbers of episodes of active disease and the severity of the calcification of the mesenteric veins.
RESULTS: More than 3000 cases were reviewed from 2005 to 2014, and a total of 12 patients from Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Wei Gong Memorial Hospital were enrolled according to our inclusion criteria. Among these 12 patients, the mean age of the six males and the six females was 61.8 ± 11.5 years. All patients exhibited typical imaging characteristics, consisting of threadlike calcifications and colonic wall thickening in the standard radiographs and calcifications along the colonic and mesenteric vessels or associated with colonic wall thickening and adjacent fat stranding in the computed tomography images. The median score of the severity of the venous calcifications was 18 ± 13, and the median number of active disease episodes was 1 ± 1.75. Spearman’s correlation analysis revealed that the number of episodes of active phlebosclerotic colitis disease significantly positively correlated with the severity of the calcification of the mesenteric veins (r = 0.619, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: The extent of mesenteric venous calcification is strongly associated with the number of episodes of active disease among patients with phlebosclerotic colitis.
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Wang QY, Ye XH, Ding J, Wu XK. Segmental small bowel necrosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome: A case report. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:4096-4100. [PMID: 25852299 PMCID: PMC4385561 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.4096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Antiphospholipid syndrome is a multi-system disease characterized by the formation of thromboembolic complications and/or pregnancy morbidity, and with persistently increased titers of antiphospholipid antibodies. We report the case of a 50-year-old, previously healthy man who presented with fever and new-onset, dull abdominal pain. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan showed segmental small bowel obstruction, for which an emergency laparotomy was performed. Histopathologic examination of resected tissues revealed multiple intestinal and mesenteric thromboses of small vessels. Laboratory tests for serum antiphospholipid (anticardiolipin IgM) and anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies were positive. Despite proactive implementation of anticoagulation, steroid, and antibiotic therapies, the patient’s condition rapidly deteriorated, and he died 22 d after admission. This case highlights that antiphospholipid syndrome should be suspected in patients with unexplainable ischemic bowel and intestinal necrosis presenting with insidious clinical features that may be secondary to the disease, as early diagnosis is critical to implement timely treatments in order to ameliorate the disease course.
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Cesaretti M, Elghadban H, Scopinaro N, Papadia FS. Portomesenteric venous thrombosis: An early postoperative complication after laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:2546-2549. [PMID: 25741166 PMCID: PMC4342935 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Revised: 03/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The number of bariatric operations, as well as the incidence of perioperative complications, has risen sharply in the past ten years. Perioperative acute portal vein thrombosis is an infrequent and potentially severe postoperative complication that has not yet been reported after biliopancreatic diversion (BPD). Three cases are presented of portal vein thrombosis that occurred following BPD treatment for morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes. The thromboses were detected by abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography with intravenous contrast. The portomesenteric venous thromboses in all three cases presented as unexpected abdominal pain several days after discharge from the hospital. The complications occurred despite adequate perioperative prophylaxis and progressed to bowel gangrene in the diabetic patients only. These cases demonstrate the occurrence of this rare type of complication, which may be observed by physicians that do not routinely treat bariatric patients. Awareness of this surgical complication will allow for early diagnosis and prompt initiation of adequate therapy.
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Hsu WF, Tsang YM, Teng CJ, Chung CS. Protein C deficiency related obscure gastrointestinal bleeding treated by enteroscopy and anticoagulant therapy. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:1024-1027. [PMID: 25624741 PMCID: PMC4299320 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i3.1024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is an uncommonly encountered and difficult-to-treat clinical problem in gastroenterology, but advancements in endoscopic and radiologic imaging modalities allow for greater accuracy in diagnosing obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Ectopic varices account for less than 5% of all variceal bleeding cases, and jejunal variceal bleeding due to extrahepatic portal hypertension is rare. We present a 47-year-old man suffering from obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed multiple vascular tufts around the proximal jejunum but no evidence of cirrhosis, and a visible hypodense filling defect suggestive of thrombus was visible in the superior mesenteric vein. Enteroscopy revealed several serpiginous varices in the proximal jejunum. Serologic data disclosed protein C deficiency (33.6%). The patient was successfully treated by therapeutic balloon-assisted enteroscopy and long-term anticoagulant therapy, which is normally contraindicated in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Diagnostic modalities for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, such as capsule endoscopy, computed tomography enterography, magnetic resonance enterography, and enteroscopy, were also reviewed in this article.
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Gao HQ, Yang YM, Zhuang Y, Liu P. Locally advanced undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:694-698. [PMID: 25593500 PMCID: PMC4292306 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Revised: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas (UCOGCP) is an unusual pancreatic neoplasm that represents < 1% of all pancreatic malignancies. Moreover, the giant cells of UCOGCP morphologically resemble the benign giant cells of bone tumors. Due to the rarity of this tumor type, the histogenesis and biologic behavior of UCOGCP remain controversial. Here, we report a case of UCOGCP that exhibited an invasive growth pattern involving infiltration of the adjacent bowel loop and portal vein, as well as superior mesenteric vein thrombosis. The patient underwent a distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy and partial colectomy, followed by four cycles of gemcitabine chemotherapy. No evidence of recurrence was detected after ten years. In addition to this case, clinical information on other UCOGCP cases reported in the English literature is summarized.
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Fabozzi M, Brachet Contul R, Millo P, Allieta R. Intestinal infarction by internal hernia in Petersen’s space after laparoscopic gastric bypass. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:16349-16354. [PMID: 25473194 PMCID: PMC4239528 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Intestinal occlusion by internal hernia is not a rare complication (0.2%-5%) after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y-GBP (LGBP) with higher morbidity and mortality related to mesenteric vessels involvement. In our Center, from October 2009 to April 2013 we have had 17 pts treated for internal hernia on 412 LGBP (4.12%). Clinical case: 28-year-old woman, operated of LGBP (BMI = 49; co-morbidity: diabetes mellitus and arthropathy) about 10 mo before, was affected by recurrent abdominal pain with alvus alteration lasting for a week. After vomiting, she went to first aid Unit of a peripheric hospital where she made blood tests, RX and US of abdomen that resulted normal so she was discharged with flu like syndrome diagnosis. After 3 d the patient contacted our Center since her symptoms got worse and was hospitalized. Blood tests showed an alteration of hepatic enzymes and amylases. The abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed the presence of fluid in peri-splenic, peri-hepatic areas and in pelvis and a “target like imagine” of “clustered ileal loops” with a superior mesenteric vein (SMV) thrombosis involving the Portal Vein. During the operation, we found a necrosis of 80 cm of ileus (about 50 cm downstream the jejuno-jejunal anastomosis) due to an internal hernia through Petersen’s space causing a SMV thrombosis. The necrotic bowel was removed, the internal hernia was reduced and Petersen’ space was sutured by not-absorbable running suture. An anticoagulant therapy was begun in the post-operative time and the patient was discharged after 28 d. Conclusions: The internal hernia diagnosis is rarely confirmed by preoperative exams and it is obtained in most cases by laparoscopy but the improvement of technologies and the discover of “new” CT signs interpretation can address to an early laparoscopic treatment for high suspicion cases.
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Gawlas I, Epelboym I, Winner M, DiNorcia J, Woo Y, Lee JL, Schrope BA, Chabot JA, Allendorf JD. Short-term but not long-term loss of patency of venous reconstruction during pancreatic resection is associated with decreased survival. J Gastrointest Surg 2014; 18:75-82. [PMID: 24114682 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2375-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic surgery with vascular reconstruction is increasingly performed to offer the benefits of surgical resection to patients with locally advanced disease. The short- and long-term patency rates and the clinical significance of thrombosis of such reconstructions are unknown. METHODS We reviewed pancreatectomies requiring venous reconstruction from 1994 to 2011. We sought to identify predictors of acute (within 30 days) and late thrombosis. We compared survival of patients with thrombosis to patients with patent reconstructions. RESULTS Of 203 pancreatectomies requiring venous reconstruction, acute thrombosis occurred in nine (4.4 %) cases and was associated with increased perioperative mortality (22.2 versus 4.6 %, p = 0.023). Even when nonfatal, acute thrombosis was associated with decreased median survival (7.1 versus 15.9 months, p = 0.011) and increased hazard of death (hazard ratio 8.6, confidence interval 3.7-19.9, p < 0.001). A late loss of patency was seen in 31.2 % of cases at a median of 9.5 months. Later loss of patency was not associated with decreased median survival or increased hazard of death. CONCLUSIONS Acute thrombosis of the portal venous reconstructions after pancreatectomy is associated with increased perioperative mortality and, even when nonfatal, is associated with decreased survival. Late loss of patency occurs in one-third of patients but does not affect survival.
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- Irmina Gawlas
- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, 8th Floor, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA,
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Kim HK, Jung HK, Cho J, Lee JM, Huh S. Clinical and radiologic course of symptomatic spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery treated with conservative management. J Vasc Surg 2013; 59:465-72. [PMID: 24080130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.07.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients with symptomatic spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SIDSMA) who were treated with conservative management. METHODS This retrospective study included 27 consecutive patients who were diagnosed with symptomatic SIDSMA and managed conservatively from April 2007 to April 2013. Twenty-six patients were treated using anticoagulation therapy, and one patient with chronic liver disease underwent observation only. For evaluation, patients were divided into two groups, those with a patent false lumen with both entry and re-entry (group I), and those with partial or complete thrombosis of the false lumen (group II). In general, the patients underwent follow-up computed tomography angiography (CTA) 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months after admission. Thereafter, they underwent annual CTAs. RESULTS There were five group I and 22 group II patients. During hospitalization, none of the patients needed additional endovascular or surgical intervention, and after conservative management, every patient was asymptomatic upon discharge. The mean duration of clinical follow-up was 27.3 months. There was no recurrent abdominal pain associated with SIDSMA, and no invasive procedures due to SIDSMA were needed. During a mean of 17.1 months of CTA follow-up in group I patients, serial CTAs found sustained patent false lumen and no angiographic changes in all patients. Among 22 group II patients, despite anticoagulation and symptomatic relief, CTA 1 week after admission revealed increased stenosis of the true lumen in 84.2% (16/19) of patients including six cases of progressive SMA occlusion. Five patients, including the three patients initially presenting with SMA occlusion, had no interval changes, and only one patient had improved compression of the true lumen. During a mean of 18.0 months of CTA follow-up in group II patients, serial CTAs revealed improvement in the occlusion or stenosis of the true lumen in 89% (16/18) of patients and progressive resolution of false lumen thrombosis in all patients. Aneurysmal dilatation greater than 2 cm was not detected in either group of patients during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS During the acute stage of SIDSMA, we found a discrepancy between the clinical and angiographic findings. The therapeutic regimen should be based on clinical symptoms, and conservative management is feasible in most cases. SMA stenosis could not be an indication for invasive treatment, because stenosis of the true lumen has been seen to improve after the acute stage of dissection.
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- Hyung-Kee Kim
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.
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Janík M, Kučerová Š, Ublová M, Hejna P. Giant Lambl's excrescence: a rare incidental finding at autopsy. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2013; 9:585-7. [PMID: 23605974 DOI: 10.1007/s12024-013-9433-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Martin Janík
- Institute of Legal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Charles University and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Sokolská 581, 500 05, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Popa RF, Strobescu C, Baroi G, Raza A. Surgical revascularization in chronic mesenteric ischemia. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 2013; 117:153-159. [PMID: 24505908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is a disease causing death either by starvation or enteromesenteric infarction. Diagnosis is often delayed before the patient is referred to a vascular surgery unit. Atherosclerosis is the main cause of CMI. Arteriography is essential in diagnosing CMI and delineating the atherosclerotic lesions. The revascularization procedure consists in an aortomesenteric bypass reconstructing 1-3 visceral arteries. This paper presents two consecutive CMI cases treated at the Vascular Surgery Unit of the Iaşi "Sf Spiridon" Hospital during 2010. Both patients had symptoms suggestive of mesenteric and aortoiliac diseases. CT angiography revealed specific lesions both for aortoiliac disease and stenotic or occlusive lesions in the celiac trunk and mesenteric arteries. Both cases benefited from aortobifemural bypass surgery using a synthetic graft associated with aortic-superior mesenteric artery bypass with reversed vein graft (in the first case both mesenteric arteries were revascularized). Immediate and remote results were favorable, with remission of intestinal symptoms and weight gain. Bypass patency was followed-up by CT angiography and Doppler ultrasound. CMI is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Open surgery provides symptom remission in 90% of cases. Permeability at 5 years is 80-90% for open surgery, higher than by endovascular therapy. Average permeability of the two types of intervention is 70% at 5 years, similar to the infraaortic bypasses.
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- R F Popa
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa, Iaşi
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa, Iaşi
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa, Iaşi
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa, Iaşi
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Kościński T, Szmeja J, Meissner W, Hermann J. [Severe complications of total pelvic floor repair using polypropylene mesh--case report]. Wiad Lek 2013; 66:237-240. [PMID: 24483029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The authors present a case of 58 years old woman suffering from complex pelvic floor pathology diagnosed with rectal prolapse, genitary organs prolapse, descending pelvic floor, rectocele and enterocele as well as advanced diverticular disease of the left colon. She suffered from chronic constipation. The surgery consisted of left hemicolectomy, hysterectomy, reconstruction of the pelvic floor and sacrocoloporectopexy using polypropylene mesh. The out-come complicated mesenteric vessels thrombosis, small bowel perforations and intraabdominal abscesses. Despite intensive care and subsequent ileal resections, debridement and drainage of the abscesses the patient died five months after beacause of multi organs insufficiency.
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- Tomasz Kościński
- Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Chirurgii Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej i Chirurgii Plastycznej, UM w Poznaniu.
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- Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Chirurgii Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej i Chirurgii Plastycznej, UM w Poznaniu
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- Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Chirurgii Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej i Chirurgii Plastycznej, UM w Poznaniu
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- Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Chirurgii Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej i Chirurgii Plastycznej, UM w Poznaniu
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Leebeek FWG, Smalberg JH, Janssen HLA. Prothrombotic disorders in abdominal vein thrombosis. Neth J Med 2012; 70:400-405. [PMID: 23123534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Abdominal vein thrombosis is a rare, but potentially life-threatening form of venous thrombosis. It mainly involves the hepatic veins (Budd Chiari syndrome, BCS), portal veins (PVT) and mesenteric veins. In recent years several large-scale studies have been performed to study the underlying aetiological factors in these thrombotic disorders. Both inherited and acquired thrombophilia factors are frequently observed in these patients. Factor V Leiden mutation is frequently found in patients with BCS and prothrombin gene variant is seen more frequently in PVT. Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), including polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia, are underlying disorders in 30-40% of patients with abdominal vein thrombosis. Other aetiological factors are paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), autoimmune disorders and hormonal factors. Recently, several new risk factors have been reported and are discussed in this review. BCS and PVT are multi-factorial disorders. In nearly 50% of patients two, and in 16% even three prothrombotic risk factors were found at presentation. Because patients with abdominal vein thrombosis have a high risk of recurrence immediate anticoagulant treatment is necessary. The duration of treatment is still a matter of debate because these patients also have a high risk of bleeding, especially those with portal hypertension. For BCS patients life-long anticoagulant treatment is advised. In patients with PVT it is recommended to tailor treatment to the individual patient based on the presence of an underlying prothrombotic disorder and the risk of bleeding.
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- F W G Leebeek
- Department of Haematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Jayaraj A, Starnes BW, Tran NT, Hatsukami T. Thoracic aorta to popliteal artery bypass for bilateral lower-extremity critical limb ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg 2012; 26:858.e11-4. [PMID: 22794339 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2011] [Revised: 11/01/2011] [Accepted: 11/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Thoracic aortic to infrainguinal arterial bypasses are rare in the literature, even more so when the outflow is the popliteal artery bilaterally. The case of a patient presenting with critical limb ischemia, chronic infrarenal aortic occlusion, and recurrent thrombosis of a unilateral axillobifemoral graft managed with thoracoretroperitoneal bitransobturator bipopliteal bypass is presented. The patient's vascular history was significant for multiple previous groin procedures for thrombectomy of her axillobifemoral graft, aortomesenteric bypass, redo aortomesenteric bypass for graft thrombosis, and multiple bowel resection procedures for acute mesenteric ischemia. The thoracic aorta and popliteal arteries were selected as sites for proximal and distal anastomoses, respectively, given anticipated difficulty in exposing the supraceliac aorta and femoral arteries. The technique of this operative approach is discussed.
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- Arjun Jayaraj
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Fukada Y, Hoshino J, Katahira S, Hirota M, Gyoten T, Isomura T. [Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting]. Kyobu Geka 2012; 65:534-537. [PMID: 22750826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia( NOMI) after cardiac surgery is a rare but catastrophic complication. Although NOMI is generally recognized to be associated with extracorporeal circulation, we present a fatal case of a patient who developed NOMI after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). An 85-year-old man with left main trunk and triple vessel disease underwent OPCAB. He developed severe abdominal pain with metabolic acidosis 9 hours postoperatively. Selective angiography of the superior mesenteric artery( SMA) showed narrow and spastic branches of the SMA. A continuous intra-arterial perfusion with papaverine was started, but he died of multiple organ failure on the 3rd postoperative day. We emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and adequate treatment of NOMI including prompt exploratory laparotomy.
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- Yasuhisa Fukada
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hayama Heart Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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Mizutani S, Suzuki H, Aimoto T, Nomura S, Hoshino A, Chihara N, Komine O, Yoshino M, Ogata M, Watanabe M, Tajima H, Uchida E. Time-dependent changes in endoscopic findings of intestine in patient with acute superior mesenteric arterial thrombosis after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dig Endosc 2012; 24:289. [PMID: 22725125 DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2011.01219.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Torp TL, Nielsen DT, Stengaard-Pedersen K, Rasmussen F. [Picture of the month: fibromuscular dysplasia]. Ugeskr Laeger 2012; 174:1029. [PMID: 22487414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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- Thomas Lee Torp
- Radiologisk Afdeling, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Aarhus Sygehus, Nørrebrogade 23, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Jonsson TB, Larzon T, Arfvidsson B, Tidefelt U, Axelsson CG, Jurstrand M, Norgren L. Adverse events during treatment of critical limb ischemia with autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cell implant. INT ANGIOL 2012; 31:77-84. [PMID: 22330628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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AIM Trials have reported clinical improvement and reduced need for amputation in critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients receiving therapeutic angiogenesis with stem cells. Our objective was to test peripheral stem cell therapy efficacy and safety to gain experiences for further work. METHODS We included nine CLI patients (mean age 76.7 ±9.7). Stem cells were mobilized to the peripheral blood by administration of G-CSF (Filgrastim) for 4 days, and were collected on day five, when 30 mL of a stem cell suspension was injected into 40 points of the limb. The clinical efficacy was evaluated by assessing pain relief, wound healing and changes in ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI). Local metabolic and inflammatory changes were measured with microdialysis, growth factors and cytokine level determination. Patients were followed for 24 weeks. RESULTS Four patients experienced some degree of improvement with pain relief and/or improved wound healing and ABI increase. One patient was lost to follow up due to chronic psychiatric illness; one was amputated after two weeks. Two patients had a myocardial infarction (MI), one died. One patient died from a massive mesenteric thrombosis after two weeks and one died from heart failure at week 11. Improved patients showed variable effects in cytokine-, growth factor- and local metabolic response. CONCLUSION Even with some improvement in four patients, severe complications in four out of nine patients, and two in relation to the bone marrow stimulation, made us terminate the study prematurely. We conclude that with the increased risk and the reduced potential of the treatment, peripheral blood stem cell treatment in the older age group is less appropriate. Metabolic and inflammatory response may be of value to gain insight into mechanisms and possibly to evaluate effects of therapeutic angiogenesis.
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- T B Jonsson
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden.
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Rittenhouse DW, Chojnacki KA. Massive portal venous air and pneumatosis intestinalis associated with cocaine-induced mesenteric ischemia. J Gastrointest Surg 2012; 16:223-5. [PMID: 21656084 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1579-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2011] [Accepted: 05/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND We report a 53-year-old female who presented to the emergency department in distress with an acute abdomen after recreational use of cocaine. DISCUSSION The patient's computed tomography scan revealed extensive portal venous air with small-bowel pneumatosis intestinalis resulting from intestinal ischemia. Air could be seen throughout the superior mesenteric vein, portal vein, and hepatic portal venous distribution. The patient underwent extensive resuscitation and resection of small bowel requiring three operative interventions. A pertinent review of the literature of cocaine-induced small-bowel ischemia is provided covering the pathophysiology, clinical findings, and epidemiology. CONCLUSION Cocaine-induced mesenteric ischemia is a serious disease causing significant morbidity and mortality. Operative therapy is often required.
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- David W Rittenhouse
- Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Walnut Street, Curtis Bldg., Suite 620, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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Yang HJ, Cho YK, Son TJ, Jung YY, Choi SA, Lee SH. Rapidly aggravated dissecting flap by angiography during percutaneous stent placement for acute isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection. Yonsei Med J 2011; 52:859-62. [PMID: 21786454 PMCID: PMC3159931 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.5.859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Acutely aggravated dissecting flap and consequent occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) by simple contrast passage during initial angiography for percutaneous stent placement is a uncommon event, which usually is not reported. After analysis of many factors that underlie development of such complications, we present herein one case of successful treatment of isolated SMA dissection and its complications with favorable outcomes during 25 months follow-up after percutaneous stent placement.
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- Hye Jin Yang
- Department of Radiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of General Surgery, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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Pawlik MW, Obuchowicz R, Biernat J, Szczepanski W, Pajdo R, Kwiecień S, Brzozowski T, Konturek SJ, Pawlik WW. Effects of peripherally and centrally applied ghrelin in the pathogenesis of ischemia-reperfusion induced injury of the small intestine. J Physiol Pharmacol 2011; 62:429-439. [PMID: 22100844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Ghrelin is an important hormone involved in the control of the human appetite center. Recently, protective properties of this hormone have been recognized in various models of impairment of the gastric mucosa, including stress, ischemia and reperfusion (I/R). Ghrelin is predominantly secreted by the gastric mucosa of stomach, but there are other sources of ghrelin, for example in the hypothalamus and various parts of the central nervous system (CNS) that should be taken into consideration. This hormone exerts biological effects via the activation of growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), the presence of which was confirmed in different parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and midbrain structures. Although substantial evidence of the divergent biological effects of ghrelin and the mechanism of its action has been emphasized, the precise mechanisms of ghrelin which affords GI protection is still unclear. Particularly, there is a sparse amount of evidence concerning its action on the GI system. The major aim of the present study was to evaluate the importance of peripherally and centrally administered ghrelin at different times of the ischemia and reperfusion (I/R period in the modulation of resistance of the intestinal mucosa to the injury induced by ischemia and subsequent reperfusion. Secondly, we wanted to evaluate the possible mechanism of the action of ghrelin with a particular focus on its influence on the intestinal blood flow. Male Wistar rats were divided into 4 series (A-D) of the experimental groups (n=7). In series A the importance of peripherally administered ghrelin at different time of I/R period was studied. In series B the importance of centrally administered ghrelin at different time of I/R period was evaluated. In series C and D, the mechanisms of peripherally and centrally administered hormone were examined, respectively. Two models of the I/R period were selected: short lasting (30/60 min) and long lasting (60/120 min). The following drugs were used: ghrelin (50 μg/kg i.p. or 1 nmol in 10 μl i.c.v.), 6 hydroxy dopamine (50 mg/kg i.p.), nadolol (0.5 mg/kg i.p.), calcitonin gene related peptide fragment (CGRP(8-37), 100 μg /kg i.p.), capsaicin (5-10 mg/100 ml solution s.c.). The mesenteric blood flow (MBF-ml/min), the intestinal microcirculatory blood flow (LDBF-PU), the arterio-venous oxygen difference (AVO(2)-ml/O(2)/100 ml blood), and the intestinal oxygen uptake (VO(2)) in ml O(2)/min were measured. Mucosal impairment was assessed planimetrically with the use of a digital photo analyzer (LA) and histologically with the use of the six-point Park/Chiu scale. Peripheral administration of ghrelin evoked marked increase of MBF and LDBF by 42% and 48%, respectively, with significant reduction of LA by 38%. When ghrelin was administered at the beginning of the reperfusion period during the short I/R period or prior to the long lasting I/R period, the vascular reactions and protective effects were reduced, but not completely abolished. The central administration of ghrelin before the short I/R period significantly increased the MBF and LDBF by about 32% and 35%, respectively, as well as LA reduction by about 20% in comparison to the control group. However, when ghrelin was administered prior to the long I/R period or after the onset of completed ischemia, neither vascular nor protective effects were noticed. Sensory denervation and the blockade of the CGRP1 receptors totally blocked the protective and hyperemic effects of the peripherally administered ghrelin. Selective blockade of the adrenergic system or blunting of the vagal nerves (vagotomy) significantly but not totally eliminated the effects of centrally applied ghrelin, which were abolished when both adrenergic and parasympathetic pathways were ablated. These results indicate that ghrelin applied centrally or peripherally markedly increases resistance of the intestinal tissue during the I/R period induced mucosal and hyperemic impairment evoked by I/R. Ghrelin is an important mediator of the increase in the intestinal microcirculation and elevation of the intestinal metabolism, which seems to be, at least in part, responsible for the observed protection of the intestine subjected to I/R. Impairment of this microvasculature response due to I/R seems to be responsible for a markedly observed weaker effect of ghrelin when this hormone was administered after the ischemic period. The lack of a protective effect observed after central administration of this peptide against a long lasting I/R period is probably due to damage of neural pathways caused by I/R. Finally, the peripheral activity of ghrelin in the intestine is mediated by the sensory neurons with a prominent role of CGRP released from their endings. However, this peripheral action of ghrelin depends upon the proper functioning of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic system.
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MESH Headings
- Afferent Pathways/drug effects
- Animals
- Capsaicin/pharmacology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Ghrelin/administration & dosage
- Ghrelin/metabolism
- Ghrelin/pharmacology
- Ghrelin/therapeutic use
- Injections, Intraperitoneal
- Injections, Intraventricular
- Intestinal Mucosa/blood supply
- Intestinal Mucosa/drug effects
- Intestinal Mucosa/innervation
- Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism
- Intestinal Mucosa/pathology
- Intestine, Small/blood supply
- Intestine, Small/drug effects
- Intestine, Small/innervation
- Intestine, Small/metabolism
- Intestine, Small/pathology
- Male
- Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion/etiology
- Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion/metabolism
- Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion/pathology
- Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion/prevention & control
- Microcirculation/drug effects
- Neurons/drug effects
- Neurons/metabolism
- Neurons/pathology
- Oxygen Consumption/drug effects
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, Ghrelin/metabolism
- Reperfusion Injury/etiology
- Reperfusion Injury/metabolism
- Reperfusion Injury/pathology
- Reperfusion Injury/prevention & control
- Splanchnic Circulation/drug effects
- Sympathectomy, Chemical
- Time Factors
- Vagotomy
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- M W Pawlik
- Department of Physiology Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
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Mai CM, Liao GH. Septic thrombophlebitis of the superior mesenteric vein caused by acute suppurative appendicitis. J Trauma 2011; 71:E17. [PMID: 21818007 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181be786e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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- Chen-Ming Mai
- Department of Surgery, Huailien Armed Forces General Hospital, Huailien, Taiwan
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Hirono H, Kubota T, Funakoshi K, Watanabe T, Hasegawa K, Soga K, Shibasaki K. [A case of superior mesenteric artery occlusion associated with idiopathic chronic cold agglutinin disease]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 2011; 108:791-798. [PMID: 21558747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A 64-year-old man who had been given a diagnosis of idiopathic chronic cold agglutinin disease in a medical clinic suffered from Raynaud's phenomenon and acrocyanosis in winter. He was admitted to our hospital with unbearable abdominal pain. Blood tests showed liver dysfunction with jaundice and severe acidosis. Abdominal angiogram and contrast-enhanced CT revealed superior mesenteric artery occlusion. These findings suggest that thrombosis due to cold agglutinin disease could be the cause of superior mesenteric artery occlusion.
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- Haruka Hirono
- Department of Internal Medicine, Sado General Hospital.
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- Jia-Ming Wang
- National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan City, Taiwan
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Battistelli S, Coratti F, Gori T. Porto-spleno-mesenteric venous thrombosis. INT ANGIOL 2011; 30:1-11. [PMID: 21248667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Porto-spleno-mesenteric (PSM) venous thrombosis is a rare clinical condition that, while being mostly unrecognized, is nonetheless often severe with a high morbidity and mortality. PSM venous thrombosis is the cause of as many as 5-10% of all abdominal ischemic events, and it presents with a highly variable and non-specific pattern of abdominal symptoms. Such complex and non-specific presentation can delay diagnosis, determining the poor clinical outcome of this condition. This review article discusses the information available on the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and general management of PSM venous thrombosis, with a focus on a number of some clinical issues that remain unaddressed. In particular, the current understanding of the predisposing factors and the heterogeneous clinical manifestations of this condition are described in detail. The recent advances in imaging techniques, which are leading to an improved diagnostic accuracy and facilitate an early diagnosis are also presented. Further, the indications and limits of both pharmacological and surgical treatment options are discussed.
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- S Battistelli
- Department of General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
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Anzengruber F, Ramzan Z, Carasquillo J, Nunes F. Mesenteric ischemia. Isr Med Assoc J 2011; 13:66. [PMID: 21446243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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- Florian Anzengruber
- Department of Gastroenterology, Pennsylvania Hospital, affiliated with University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Jackson CS, Fryer J, Danese S, Vanagunas A, Polensky S, Buchman AL. Mesenteric vascular thromboembolism in inflammatory bowel disease: a single center experience. J Gastrointest Surg 2011; 15:97-100. [PMID: 20824370 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1336-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2010] [Accepted: 08/12/2010] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vascular thrombotic complications in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are well recognized, although mesenteric vascular thrombotic disease is rare. METHODS We describe nine patients in a tertiary care center with IBD that developed thrombosis of the mesenteric arterial or venous vasculature (e.g., mesenteric thrombosis, MT). RESULTS Eight subjects developed mesenteric venous thrombosis (five located in the superior mesenteric vein and three located in a branch of the portal vein) and one had a mesenteric arterial embolus, located in the splenic artery. Five subjects had Crohn's disease (CD), and four had ulcerative colitis. The one subject diagnosed with an arterial thrombosis had CD. Mean time from diagnosis of IBD to diagnosis of thrombosis was 24.6 ± 13.5 years. Five of the nine subjects developed mesenteric venous thrombosis while their IBD was clinically in remission. Seven of nine subjects were symptomatic from the development of MT, including bowel infarction that led to development of short bowel syndrome. CONCLUSION Mesenteric thrombosis is a rare complication of IBD and may develop during clinical remission, suggesting a potential role for factors other than clinically significant inflammation in its pathogenesis.
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- Christian S Jackson
- Section of Gastroenterology, Loma Linda VA Healthcare System, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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