Ruptured Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm due to Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Rare Vascular Presentation in a Patient with Schizophrenia.
Ann Vasc Surg
; 58: 384.e5-384.e8, 2019 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Visceral aneurysms are rare entities, with a reported incidence of 0.01-2%. Fibromuscular dysplasia is a nonatherosclerotic, noninflammatory artery disease, which may predispose to aneurysmal degeneration. Schizophrenia has been linked to an increased cardiovascular risk because of the influence of traditional and disease-specific risk factors. We report the case of a 44-year-old male schizophrenic patient presenting with a ruptured giant aneurysm of superior mesenteric artery, managed by mesenteric ligation. The histologic diagnosis was fibromuscular dysplasia. Another case of visceral aneurysm in schizophrenic patient with similar histologic features has been previously reported in literature.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Artéria Mesentérica Superior
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Aneurisma Roto
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Displasia Fibromuscular
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Vasc Surg
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália