Chatterjee, Tulika and Stephens, Johnathon and Roy, Moni (2020) Segmental Arterial Mediolysis: An Under-Recognized Cause of Chronic Abdominal Pain. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (10). pp. 1-4. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
Segmental arterial mediolysis (SAM) is a non-inflammatory, non-atherosclerotic vasculopathy mostly involving the abdominal arteries. SAM was recently recognized as a more prevalent aetiology of abdominal pain than initially thought by healthcare providers. It is still a commonly missed diagnosis in patients with recurrent emergency room (ER) visits for abdominal pain. Most published case reports in the past have highlighted catastrophic sequelae such as intra-abdominal haemorrhage requiring surgical intervention. We report a case of SAM where the diagnosis was initially missed. After diagnosis, conservative medical management was offered which led to clinical improvement.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Segmental arterial mediolysis, chronic abdominal pain |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2021 13:30 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2021 13:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21006 |
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