Medical Management of Spontaneous Celiac Artery Dissection: Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Spontaneous visceral artery dissections are a rare occurrence. Here we report a case of spontaneous celiac artery dissection that was treated without surgery.

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celiac artery dissection medical management computerized tomography angiography spontaneous

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