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From: Management of spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery: Case report and literature review

Figure 2

Sakamoto's type III dissection of the SMA. (a) preoperative MPR image of an abdominal enhanced CT scan show isolated dissection of the SMA began just after the orifice of the SMA and extended to the distal portion, with ULP and the narrow true lumen being compressed by the thrombosed false lumen. (b) postoperative 3 year abdominal enhanced CT scan show a thrombosed false lumen completely resolved without progressive dilation of ULP.

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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

ISSN: 1749-7922