Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm endovascular repair

Superior mesenteric artery aneurysms are rare and associated with high mortality rates in cases of rupture. Current Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines recommend treatment all superior regardless size. A 53-year-old woman who was admitted abdominal pain found a 14-cm, ruptured branch aneurysm. Endovascular approach performed microvascular plug embolization feeding aneurysm sac exclusion stent graft. Four months later, the patient demonstrated 21% regression patency. Thus, timely diagnosis endovascular techniques can reduce potential complications.