Segmental arterial mediolysis: CTA findings at presentation and follow-up

Publikation

Segmental arterial mediolysis: CTA findings at presentation and follow-up

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.12.2006

Michael Maren, Widmer Urs, Wildermuth Simon, Barghorn Andre, Duewell Stefan, Pfammatter Thomas

Zitation

Michael M, Widmer U, Wildermuth S, Barghorn A, Duewell S, Pfammatter T. Segmental arterial mediolysis: CTA findings at presentation and follow-up. AJR. American journal of roentgenology 2006; 187:1463-9.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

AJR. American journal of roentgenology 2006; 187

Veröffentlichungsdatum

01.12.2006

eISSN (Online)

1546-3141

Seiten

1463-9

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

OBJECTIVE: Segmental arterial mediolysis is a rare noninflammatory vascular disease of the abdominal splanchnic arteries. The purpose of our study was to retrospectively describe the CT angiography (CTA) findings of this disease and the evolution of those findings over time in five patients. CONCLUSION: Comparison of CTA and digital subtraction angiography suggests that CTA is useful to diagnose symptomatic segmental arterial mediolysis. Midterm CTA follow-up (median, 3 years) indicates that segmental arterial mediolysis lesions may resolve or remain unchanged.