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Fig. 2 | Diagnostic Pathology

Fig. 2

From: Spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery and aneurysm formation resulting from segmental arterial mediolysis: a case report

Fig. 2

Preoperative contrast-enhanced CT images on day 6 and photograph of resected specimen. a Aneurysm (white arrow) became larger in size, and its wall thickness became thinner, compared with the CT findings on admission. b CT angiograph revealed disappearance of SMA blood flow distal to the aneurysm that had been detected on CT angiograph on admission (Fig. 1c), strongly suggesting obstruction of the SMA distal to the aneurysm. Black line indicates the position of the SMA resection stump during bowel resection. c Gross inspection of the resected specimen reveals formation of a pseudoaneurysm in the mesentery

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