Spontaneous Isolated Dissection of the Celiac Artery: a Case Report

ABSTRACT

Visceral artery dissection is uncommon in the absence of concurrent dissection of the aorta, iatrogenic injury from instrumentation or trauma. Spontaneous isolated visceral artery dissection is considered to be rare and most of the reported cases have been associated with the superior mesenteric artery. In addition, only a small number of cases of isolated celiac artery dissection can be found in the literature. The natural history of a celiac artery dissection is unpredictable due to the rarity of this disease, but spontaneous resolution, definite occlusion and/or aneurysm formation may occur. However, the optimal management is still controversial due to the rare nature of the disease. Here we report on a case of spontaneous isolated celiac artery dissection that improved with conservative management.