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Title: | Acute abdominal pain: a challenging diagnosis | Authors: | Minten, L. MESSIAEN, Peter VAN DER HILST, Jeroen |
Issue Date: | 2022 | Publisher: | UNIV CATHOLIQUE LOUVAIN-UCL | Source: | ACTA GASTRO-ENTEROLOGICA BELGICA, 85 (4) , p. 646 -647 | Abstract: | We hereby describe a case of an acutely ill 41-year-old male without any medical history who presented with an acute abdomen in the emergency department. An abdominal CT showed a dissection of the coeliac trunk and infarction of the spleen. Because of a presumed diagnosis of vasculitis he was started on high dose IV steroids. However, after additional testing the diagnosis of segmental arteriolar Mediolysis (SAM) was made. In this case report we describe the presentation, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of this patient and provide the readers with background about common differential diagnosis and criteria for diagnosing SAM. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2022, 85, 646-647). | Notes: | Minten, L (corresponding author), Herestr 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. Lennert.minten@gmail.com |
Keywords: | Acute abdominal pain;Acute abdominal pain;challenging diagnosis;challenging diagnosis;vasculitis;vasculitis;Nonatherosclerotic Abdominal Vasculopathie;Nonatherosclerotic Abdominal Vasculopathie;SAM;SAM;Case report;Case report | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/39142 | ISSN: | 1784-3227 | e-ISSN: | 1784-3227 | DOI: | 10.51821/85.4.9860 | ISI #: | 000898983000001 | Rights: | Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica. Open access | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2023 |
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