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From: Abdominal vascular emergencies: US and CT assessment

Figure 6

Spontaneous SMA dissection (a) Doppler sonography shows altered flow in SMA (sagittal view) (b)Contrast-enhanced CT axial scan shows an intimal flap in the SMA lumen (white circle). (c) Sagittal Reconstructed MPR from the same CT study confirms SMA intimal flap (hollow arrow) and shows also a distal thrombosis (white arrow). (d) Arterial phase CT axial image, obtained one month after stent implantation shows patent SMA stent (arrow) with obliteration of false lumen.

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