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Contrast enhanced abdominal computed tomography angiography revealed a filling defect in the middle and distal segments of the superior mesenteric artery.
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Contrast abdominal computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) showed a filling defect in the middle and distal segments of the SMA (Fig. 1).
Angiography showed an embolism of the superior mesenteric artery.
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Angiography revealed the emboli were in the mid-distal area of the SMA, but that its branches were normal (Fig. 2).
Operating with a 6 F Rotarex system.
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Along the guidewire, a 6 F Rotarex system (Straub Medical, Wangs, Switzerland) was inserted to the target lesion and the emboli were removed (Fig. 3).
After the procedure, angiography showed that the original thrombus was completely removed.
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After withdrawing the Rotarex, a repeat angiogram indicated that the original thrombus was removed and that blood flow was normal (Fig. 4).