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Case Report
Superior mesentery artery aneurysm with thrombosis and proximal stenosis in a case with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
1 Dr, Department of Radiology, Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Article ID: 101535Z01MO2026
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Ozturk ME, Yalcin A. Superior mesentery artery aneurysm with thrombosis and proximal stenosis in a case with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. Int J Case Rep Images 2026;17(1):35–37.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Visceral arterial aneurysms are very rare in the pediatric patient population and might be associated with connective tissue disorders.
Case Report: In this report, we present a 14-year-old male case with a superior mesenteric artery aneurysm with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome detected with computed tomography (CT) angiography. The patient had a history of scoliosis surgery associated with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. A superior mesenteric artery aneurysm was detected along with a distal partial thrombosis and proximal stenosis. The patient was deceased 24 hours after admission to emergency room (ER) due to a generalized intestinal infarct.
Conclusion: Visceral arterial aneurysms are very rare and associated complications might be fatal in the child population. Computed tomography (CT) angiography imaging provides a fast and accurate diagnosis and can delineate additional prognostic findings.
Keywords: Computed tomography, Ehlers–Danlos, Intestinal ischemia, Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm stenosis, Thrombosis
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Mehmet Eren Ozturk - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ahmet Yalcin - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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