What is the most common cause of chronic mesenteric ischaemia?
Atherosclerosis involving the proximal portions of the coeliac, superior mesenteric, and/or inferior mesenteric arteries.
What are other possible causes of chronic mesenteric ischaemia?
Dissection, vasculitis, fibromuscular dysplasia, radiation, and cocaine abuse.
Thrombosed SMA (blue arrow), thickened bowel wall (yellow arrow), prominent mesenteric vascularity (red arrow), abdominal free fluid (green arrow)