A rare occurrence of isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection, a case image report

TL;DR

This paper reports a rare case of a spontaneous dissection in the superior mesenteric artery discovered during a chest pain evaluation.

Contribution

The novelty lies in presenting a rare clinical case of isolated SMA dissection with atypical presentation.

Findings

Isolated SMA dissection can present with chest pain rather than typical gastrointestinal symptoms.

The condition was identified incidentally through cross-sectional imaging.

Abstract

Isolated spontaneous superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection is relatively rare. Often found incidentally on cross‐sectional imaging, often managed non‐operatively. We present a patient who presented with chest pain and was found to have a SMA dissection.

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