Abstract
Functional abnormalities in the sequence of filling and emptying of mesenteric arteries and veins may indicate significant disease of the bowel which is not associated with identifiable structural alterations in the blood vessels. In three patients, focal ischemic damage to the bowel was associated with significantly delayed arterial emptying, delayed or absent filling and emptying of mesenteric veins or a combination of both. Evaluation for sequential filling and emptying of vessels proved most helpful since an abnormal pattern may represent the only angiographic abnormality indicative of intestinal infarction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-89 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Gastrointestinal Radiology |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1978 |
Keywords
- Abdominal angiography
- Arteries, mesenteric
- Gastrointestinal tract, blood supply
- Intestine, ischemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Gastroenterology