Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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Abstract
AbstractAneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery is rare. More than 50% are mycotic. An aneurysm at this site ruptures easily and is difficult to manage. Here, we report a 49-year-old man with a mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery, which was successfully resected, with revascularization from the infrarenal aorta using a retrograde vein graft