# 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.

## Key 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.