Segmental Arterial Mediolysis of the Abdominal Vessel: A Case Report

Abstract

Segmental arterial mediolysis (SAM) is a rare but serious arteriopathy of unknown etiology with life-threatening manifestation. It is characterized by lysis of the medial layer of the arterial wall and may result in dissection, stenosis, occlusion, and aneurysm formation. We would like to report a case of SAM that occurred in the hepatic and visceral arteries and caused the ischemia.