Presentation
Sudden severe abdominal pain
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection
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There is a flap seen within the superior mesenteric artery, about 2 cm from its origin denoting acute dissection with opacification of both true and false lumens.
Case Discussion
These are typical features of acute superior mesenteric artery dissection.