Superior mesentric artery embolism.
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in English
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| ID: sea-90171
ABSTRACT
Mesenteric artery embolism is a rare and an acute abdominal emergency with a very high mortality rate which requires a high index of suspicion for its diagnosis. We hereby report a 55 years old male with rheumatic heart disease in atrial fibrillation with thromboembolic superior mesenteric artery occlusion with a fatal outcome.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Time Factors
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Humans
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Male
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Mesenteric Artery, Superior
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Fatal Outcome
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Embolism
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Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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