Pitfall of isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection with normal D‐dimer level |
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| Authors: | Sumika Uno,Shun Yamashita,Masaki Tago,Shu‐ ichi Yamashita |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga Japan ; 2. Department of General Medicine, Saga University Hospital, Saga Japan |
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| Abstract: | A 51‐year‐old man with untreated hypertension developed sudden‐onset epigastric pain. Despite a normal D‐dimer level, abdominal contrast‐enhanced computed tomography revealed superior mesenteric artery dissection. Abdominal contrast‐enhanced computed tomography is mandatory when examining patients with sudden‐onset abdominal pain, even those with a normal D‐dimer level. |
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| Keywords: | contrast‐ enhanced computed tomography, D‐ dimer, isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection, sudden‐ onset abdominal pain |
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