Korean J Med.  2013 Dec;85(6):604-608.

A Case of Inferior Mesenteric Arterial Thrombosis with Bowel Infarction Successfully Treated by Conservative Treatment

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dhyang@amc.seoul.kr

Abstract

Acute mesenteric thrombosis accounts for 25-30% of acute mesenteric ischemia and occurs usually alongside severe atherosclerotic disease. Acute mesenteric thrombosis primarily affects the superior mesenteric artery; thus, inferior mesenteric arterial thrombosis is an extremely rare form of the condition. Surgical treatment is mandatory to resolve impending or overt bowel infarction in acute mesenteric ischemia patients. However, here we report a case of colonic infarction caused by acute inferior mesenteric thrombosis successfully treated by conservative management.

Keyword

Mesenteric artery, Inferior; Thrombosis; Infarction, intestines

MeSH Terms

Colon
Humans
Infarction*
Ischemia
Mesenteric Artery, Inferior
Mesenteric Artery, Superior
Thrombosis*
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