• An emergency CT scan of the abdomen revealed occlusion of the distal superior mesenteric artery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Mesenteric occlusion was first described by Virchow in 1859. (com.bd)
  • According to Gallavardin, the most frequent cause of mesenteric occlusion is mitral stenosis, the next most common cause being probably arterio-sclerosis. (com.bd)
  • The presentation of vertebrobasilar artery occlusion varies with the cause of occlusion and location of ischemia. (westjem.com)
  • Here we present a review of the literature and a case of a patient with altered mental status caused by vertebrobasilar artery occlusion. (westjem.com)
  • Magnetic resonance angiogram of the recipient celiac axis depicts complete occlusion of the hepatic artery. (medscape.com)
  • Ectopic Variceal Bleeding from the Hepaticojejunostomy due to Extrahepatic Portal Vein Occlusion: How to Treat? (vsijournal.org)
  • A mesenteric infarction describes the acute occlusion of an intestinal vessel which, if left untreated, leads to the death of sections of the intestine. (bestitude.com)
  • Acute renal artery occlusion Renal artery stenosis is a decrease in blood flow through one or both of the main renal arteries or their branches. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Renal artery occlusion is a complete blockage of blood flow through one or. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A condition caused by one or more episodes of DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS, usually the blood clots are lodged in the legs. (lookformedical.com)
  • So a deep vein thrombosis or DVT is a blood clot in one of those deep veins. (osmosis.org)
  • Deep vein thrombosis most commonly develops in the lower legs, below the knee, although blood clots can form in both superficial and deep veins and in other parts of the body as well. (osmosis.org)
  • We here report a rare case of pyrrolidine-alkaloid-induced hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (PA-HSOS) complicated with situs inversus totalis and portal vein thrombus (PVT). (ijgii.org)
  • The middle hepatic vein was initially catheterized as a marker. (ijgii.org)
  • No sign of invasion of the hepatic pedicle or of the superior mesenteric vessels were observed. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • Spectral Doppler ultrasonographic waveform of the right hepatic artery in a 60-year-old man, 8 years after orthotopic liver transplantation. (medscape.com)
  • A-1: Magnetic resonance angiogram in a transplantation patient with hepatic artery thrombosis. (medscape.com)
  • C-1: Gortex hepatic artery graft thrombosis in a 59-year-old man (shown by arrow). (medscape.com)
  • In cirrhosis, flow increases in the hepatic artery. (medscape.com)
  • Hepatic vein stenting. (mallareddynarayana.com)
  • Hepatic artery aneurysms occur in more men than women (2:1). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Hepatic artery aneurysm may cause right upper quadrant pain and jaundice. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 1 Early in the disease course, the body compensates for the obstruction via hepatic artery dilation and cavernous transformation of the portal vein, indicating the recruitment of small collateral vessels bypassing the obstruction. (ochsnerjournal.org)
  • Patients underwent baseline angiography of the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, hepatic artery, and splenic artery using a peripheral arterial approach. (hindawi.com)
  • Routine 2-year follow-up showed an enlarging aneurysm of the hepatic artery. (medscape.com)
  • Contrast-enhanced axial CT images show several narrowings of the common and proper hepatic arteries with intervening aneurysmal dilatation. (medscape.com)
  • Splenic artery aneurysms are more common in women than men (4:1). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Splenic artery aneurysm may cause left upper quadrant abdominal pain. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This 52-year-old man presented with pain in the left upper quadrant and was found to have a 3.2-cm aneurysm of the distal splenic artery. (medscape.com)
  • Histology of the resected splenic artery revealed intimal fibroplasia. (medscape.com)
  • Renal vein thrombosis (RVT) is a rare vascular complication that occurs after renal transplantation and usually results in irreversible kidney damage and graft loss. (bvsalud.org)
  • Nutcracker Syndrome is a rare vascular compression condition where the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) compresses the left renal vein against the aorta. (auanet.org)
  • Nutcracker syndrome is a vascular compression disorder that refers to the compression of the left renal vein, most commonly between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and aorta , although other variations can exist 1 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • A compression of ILIAC VEIN that results in a decreased flow in the vein and in the left LOWER EXTREMITY due to a vascular malformation. (lookformedical.com)
  • The diagnostic and prognostic information available from captopril renography and the increasing availability of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) have reduced the use of renal arteriography as a diagnostic tool, except in evaluating kidneys with intrarenal branch-artery stenoses and those with complex vascular anatomy, including multiple accessory arteries. (medscape.com)
  • Symptoms vary depending on the location and artery affected but may include pain in areas where the aneurysm compresses nearby structures. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The image demonstrates the typical rounded tardus parvus waveform morphology, which is indicative of upstream arterial thrombosis or severe stenosis. (medscape.com)
  • The clinical manifestations reflect the arteries involved and most commonly include hypertension caused by renal-artery stenosis (RAS) or strokes from carotid artery disease. (medscape.com)
  • CTA with maximum intensity projection (MIP) and quantitative measurement of stenosis is an accurate noninvasive technique for diagnosing fibromuscular dysplasia/stenosis of the visceral arteries, regardless of the etiology. (medscape.com)
  • Thrombosis of the mesenteric vessels is nearly always an extension of a primary lesion in the veins of the kidney, intestine or pelvis. (com.bd)
  • it is of varying size and is wedged between the superior mesenteric vessels (vein on the right, artery on the left) in front and the aorta behind it. (medscape.com)
  • Veins are tubular collections of cells, which transport deoxygenated blood and waste from the capillary beds Capillary beds Groups of 10-100 individual capillary vessels supplied by a single metarteriole. (lecturio.com)
  • A vein on either side of the body which is formed by the union of the external and internal iliac veins and passes upward to join with its fellow of the opposite side to form the inferior vena cava. (lookformedical.com)
  • Mechanical devices inserted in the inferior vena cava that prevent the migration of blood clots from deep venous thrombosis of the leg. (lookformedical.com)
  • The head of the pancreas lies in the duodenal C loop in front of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the left renal vein (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • Ultimately, all of the blood ends up in the superior or inferior vena cava and then dumps into the right atrium . (osmosis.org)
  • The superior mesenteric vein lies to the right of the similarly named artery, the superior mesenteric artery, which originates from the abdominal aorta. (wikipedia.org)
  • After discussing with the patient the risks and the benefits of the surgical procedure, the patient was submitted to pancreatoduodenectomy en bloc with portal vein resection while the continuity of the portal vein was reestablished by using a cadaveric graft originating from the abdominal aorta. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The blood passes through the arteries in order of decreasing luminal diameter, starting in the largest artery (the aorta) and ending in the small arterioles. (lecturio.com)
  • In a mesenteric infarction, an intestinal vessel is blocked by an embolism or thrombosis, whereby both intestinal arteries and intestinal veins can be affected. (bestitude.com)
  • The cause of a mesenteric infarction is either an embolism or a thrombosis. (bestitude.com)
  • Due to a circulatory disorder in the intestine caused by an embolism or thrombosis, the sections of intestine affected by the blockage die off. (bestitude.com)
  • Thrombosis of the superior mesenteric vein is quite rare, but a significant cause of mesenteric ischemia and can be fatal. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is estimated that 10-15% of mesenteric ischemia is due to mesenteric thrombosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Background, Anatomy, Pathophysiology" - via eMedicine. (wikipedia.org)
  • A computed tomography (CT) scan showed ischemia of the small intestines as a result of superior mesenteric vein thrombosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Inflammatory bowel disease must be differentiated from other diseases that present with abdominal pain , fever and diarrhea which include appendicitis , diverticulitis , Whipple's disease , mesenteric ischemia , Tropical sprue , hepatitis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis . (wikidoc.org)
  • The remaining 15 percent are divided equally between the celiac trunk ("stem of the abdominal cavity"), in whose supply area the stomach, liver, spleen and pancreas are located, as well as the duodenum, and the inferior mesenteric artery ("lower visceral artery"), which supplies the descending nourishes the colon and upper rectum. (bestitude.com)
  • A mesenteric infarction of the inferior mesenteric artery has a better prognosis. (bestitude.com)
  • A 70-year-old man has a 90% blockage at the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery. (practicetestgeeks.com)
  • One-year survival has been reported following transplantation of a living-related segment of a donor intestine [ 4 ] and in a 41-year-old woman with short gut syndrome (SGS) secondary to superior mesenteric artery thrombosis. (medscape.com)
  • In certain situations, the syndrome can result from a retroaortic or circumaortic left renal vein . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Nutcracker syndrome should not be confused with superior mesenteric artery syndrome (Wilkie syndrome), also a superior mesenteric artery compression disorder , where the SMA compresses the third part of the duodenum (the two conditions, however, may be associated). (radiopaedia.org)
  • Low Body Mass Index: A Risk Factor For Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome In. (keyopinionleaders.com)
  • 2 , 4 - 6 However, there is no report of any PA-HSOS case with both situs inversus totalis (SIT) and portal vein thrombus (PVT) at the same time. (ijgii.org)
  • Computed tomography showing situs inversus totalis, diffuse hepatomegaly, liver congestion, and thrombus in the branches of the portal vein (arrow) (A) and its main trunk (arrow) (B). (ijgii.org)
  • The formation or presence of a blood clot (THROMBUS) within a vein. (lookformedical.com)
  • Transjugular portography demonstrates extensive portal vein thrombus in the whole-liver allograft of a 40-year-old woman whose clinical condition rapidly deteriorated on postoperative day 39. (medscape.com)
  • Severe adverse events, including acute liver failure and portal vein thrombus, were observed in two patients. (hindawi.com)
  • The mesenteric infarction can be visualized using an X-ray overview of the abdomen, sonography and/or CT angiography. (bestitude.com)
  • Another laparotomy was performed, and a thrombectomy of the superior mesenteric artery was carried out, together with a revision of the anastomosis of the bowels. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although innumerable details of pancreaticoduodenectomy yield to continued innovation, a comprehensive discussion of intraoperative variants (ie, duct to mucosa vs invagination of the pancreaticojejunal anastomosis, diverse approaches to vein resection and reconstructions, nuances of each enteric anastomosis, and modifications of Roux-en-Y reconstructions, to name a few) is beyond the scope of this article. (medscape.com)
  • The Rex shunt uses an autograft, commonly the internal jugular vein, to form an anastomosis between the left intrahepatic portal vein and the superior mesenteric vein. (ochsnerjournal.org)
  • The surgical team successfully harvested the patient's internal jugular vein and created an anastomosis between the left portal vein and superior mesenteric vein. (ochsnerjournal.org)
  • The patient's abdominal ultrasound demonstrated increased velocity at the superior mesenteric vein anastomosis with some reversal of flow in the shunt and occasional bidirectional flow in the left portal vein. (ochsnerjournal.org)
  • Subclavian aneurysms can cause local pain, a pulsating sensation, venous thrombosis or edema (due to compression of adjacent veins), distal ischemic symptoms, transient ischemic attacks, stroke, hoarseness (due to compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve), or impaired motor and sensory function (due to compression of the brachial plexus). (msdmanuals.com)
  • In conclusion, in selected cases, arterial cadaveric grafts may be used in order to establish the continuity of the portal vein with good results. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • thrombosis of the arterial graft (single arrow). (medscape.com)
  • In arterial mesenteric infarction, the superior mesenteric artery ("upper visceral artery"), which supplies large parts of the small intestine, large intestine and pancreas, is affected in 85 percent of cases. (bestitude.com)
  • tunica intima Tunica intima The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina. (lecturio.com)
  • A femoral artery approach was used for catheterization. (hindawi.com)
  • Skin breakdown or ulceration caused by VARICOSE VEINS in which there is too much hydrostatic pressure in the superficial venous system of the leg. (lookformedical.com)
  • CT plays an essential role in the diagnosis of mesenteric disease. (sajr.org.za)
  • Knowledge of imaging characteristics of various mesenteric lesions helps in timely diagnosis and management. (sajr.org.za)
  • Some mesenteric diseases present with distinctive imaging findings while others have similar findings, thereby complicating their differential diagnosis. (sajr.org.za)
  • Although FMD is a pathologic diagnosis, a characteristic angiographic change is the string-of-beads appearance (see the images below) caused by areas of relative stenoses or webs alternating with small fusiform or saccular aneurysms of the artery. (medscape.com)
  • journal= (help) Abdominal cavity.Superior mesenteric vein.Deep dissection. (wikipedia.org)
  • Compression of the left common ILIAC VEIN by the right common ILIAC ARTERY against the underlying fifth LUMBAR VERTEBRA is the typical underlying malformation. (lookformedical.com)
  • This is a case presentation of a young woman who we performed a robotic placement of extravascular graft in an attempt to reduce the compression on the renal vein and alleviate her symptoms. (auanet.org)
  • In the absence of clinical symptoms, renal vein compression is referred to as nutcracker phenomenon or nutcracker anatomy, which can be a more common situation. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Compression of the left renal vein can occur primarily in two anatomic locations 10 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Only a few cases of renal vein thrombosis (RVT) occurring in patients with vasculitis have been reported. (bvsalud.org)
  • Mesenteric venous thrombosis represents an important cause to consider in patients with acute abdominal pain. (westjem.com)
  • Thrombosis in the mesenteric arteries is more likely to occur in elderly patients due to arteriosclerosis. (bestitude.com)
  • Most patients with mesenteric lesions present with non-specific symptoms of abdominal pain, tenderness, palpable abdominal swelling, abdominal distension and weight loss. (sajr.org.za)
  • Thrombosis is the leading cause of death and affects 40% of PNH patients. (aacc.org)
  • As bacteria proliferate and more gas is produced, the intraluminal gas may dissect into the necrotic wall (pneumatosis intestinalis), spread through the mesenteric veins, and finally flow into the portal veins (Fig. 7A , 7B ). (ajronline.org)
  • Pre-existing cardiovascular diseases or coronary artery diseases. (who.int)
  • MRA provides accurate information about the number of renal arteries, the size of the kidneys, and the presence of anatomic variants. (medscape.com)
  • Superior mesenteric aneurysms may cause generalized abdominal pain and ischemic colitis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) is a rare and largely idiopathic pediatric condition in which the prehepatic portal vein becomes thrombosed. (ochsnerjournal.org)
  • but it must be remembered that, while the veins of the mesentery have no valves, the arteries, like those in the brain, are terminal, and collateral circulation is therefore not prompt or complete. (com.bd)
  • Aneurysms of the arteries of the splanchnic circulation are uncommon. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an uncommon angiopathy of uncertain etiology associated with heterogeneous histologic changes that may affect the carotid and vertebral circulation, visceral arteries, and peripheral arteries. (medscape.com)
  • This can lead to renal venous hypertension, resulting in the rupture of thin-walled veins into the collecting system with resultant hematuria . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Renal artery - leading to hypertension . (librepathology.org)
  • In this case, the lesions involve the main right renal artery and the right accessory renal artery in a 37-year-old man with difficult-to-control hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • Conventional flush aortogram in a 47-year-old woman with difficult-to-control hypertension shows the characteristic string-of-beads sign of the right renal artery due to medial fibroplasia. (medscape.com)
  • What is a mesenteric infarction? (bestitude.com)
  • See AbbreviationFinder for abbreviations related to Mesenteric Infarction. (bestitude.com)
  • More rarely, a mesenteric vein thrombosis is responsible for the mesenteric infarction. (bestitude.com)
  • A mesenteric infarction is an extremely life-threatening condition. (bestitude.com)
  • A mesenteric infarction typically occurs in 3 stages. (bestitude.com)
  • If the mesenteric infarction is not diagnosed in time, the patient's condition deteriorates massively after about 12 hours due to advanced intestinal necrosis. (bestitude.com)
  • myocardial infarction +/-coronary thrombosis. (librepathology.org)
  • It is usually preceded by an underlying disease that promotes thrombosis, e.g. (bestitude.com)
  • Evaluation of the mesentery is often neglected during routine ultrasound (US) because of inadequate training and unfamiliarity with the common US features encountered with mesenteric disease. (sajr.org.za)
  • Seeing that varicose vein disease is one of the commonest disease in human body, this unit also provides diagnostic and therapeutic management of this condition by using high end ultrasound guided endovascular ablation technique like endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) and cyanoacrylate glue ablation. (umgeneralsurgery.my)
  • Mesenteric artery FMD is rare and presents with abdominal symptoms similar to Crohn disease (CD) and Behcet disease (BD). (medscape.com)
  • In this case, we describe a 21-year-old female with acute onset of right lower quadrant pain attributable to a hyperhomocysteinemia related non-occlusive superior mesenteric vein thrombosis. (westjem.com)
  • The aim of this article is to describe the spectrum of imaging findings of the various mesenteric lesions using ultrasound and CT. (sajr.org.za)
  • Understanding the characteristic radiological patterns on ultrasound (USG) and CT offers valuable insights for differential diagnoses of mesenteric lesions and their treatment. (sajr.org.za)
  • The attending anesthesiologist placed a central venous catheter (CVC) in the right internal jugular vein. (biomedcentral.com)
  • During surgery, a CVC was inserted into the left internal jugular vein and the patient was admitted to the ICU again. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The CVC was removed, and a new one was placed in the right internal jugular vein. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) was successfully performed in the patient via the left internal jugular vein approach. (ijgii.org)
  • After ruling out relevant contraindications, we created the TIPS via the left internal jugular vein. (ijgii.org)
  • He has a 2-month history of abdominal distention, dilated veins over the anterior abdominal wall, and internal hemorrhoids. (practicetestgeeks.com)
  • CypD knockdown (KD) significantly inhibited the binding of NOX 4 to Poldip 2, and mitochondrial ROS generation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). (bvsalud.org)
  • STUDY DESIGN: We tested our hypothesis in a carrageenan-induced thrombosis mouse model in vivo and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced human endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro. (bvsalud.org)
  • In vitro, studies in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and in silico network pharmacology analyses were performed to reveal the underlying mechanisms of GQP and determine the main components, targets, and pathways of GQP, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Deep vein" refers to the veins that typically run between muscles as they travel back towards the heart, as opposed to superficial veins that you can see on the surface, and " thrombosis " refers to a blood clot. (osmosis.org)
  • Superficial veins drain blood into deep veins, which rely on the skeletal muscle pump to move blood forward. (osmosis.org)
  • In human anatomy, the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the small intestine (jejunum and ileum). (wikipedia.org)
  • Tributaries of the superior mesenteric vein drain the small intestine, large intestine, stomach, pancreas and appendix and include: Right gastro-omental vein (also known as the right gastro-epiploic vein) inferior pancreaticoduodenal veins veins from jejunum veins from ileum middle colic vein - drains the transverse colon right colic vein - drains the ascending colon ileocolic vein The superior mesenteric vein combines with the splenic vein to form the portal vein. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mesoappendix, containing the appendicular branch of the ileocolic artery (branch of superior mesenteric artery), descends behind the ileum. (medchrome.com)