The superior mesenteric artery arises from the abdominal aorta just distal to the celiac trunk and has several branches to the pancreas and duodenum, two large branches that supply the proximal ...

Mesenteric ischemia is caused by blood flow that is insufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the visceral organs. The severity of ischemia and the type of organ involved depend on the ...

Mesenteric lymphadenitis is an inflammation of lymph nodes. The lymph nodes that become inflamed are in a membrane that attaches the intestine to the lower right region of the abdominal wall.

Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare disease that affects the part of the mesentery that contains fat cells. The mesentery is a continuous fold of tissue in your abdomen. You might not have heard of ...

Ischemic colitis reduces blood flow to the colon or large intestine. Mesenteric ischemia is a reduction in blood flow to the small intestine due to the narrowing of the arteries. Both conditions ...

Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare condition that affects the fat-cell-containing part of the mesentery. Mesenteries are tissue folds in the body. They're essential in the abdomen, since they ...

Mesenteric artery ischemia is a condition that restricts blood flow to your intestines. Three main arteries, called the mesenteric arteries, supply blood to your small and large intestines.

Mesenteric ischemia refers to a group of disorders marked by decreased blood supply to the bowel due to blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels that supply them. It can occur suddenly without ...

Mesenteric panniculitis or sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare disorder that affects the abdomen. The exact cause of it is unknown, but the disorder is associated with certain risk factors and ...

Computed tomography of the abdomen showed enlargement of the superior mesenteric vein with a prominent intraluminal clot (Figure 1). The diagnosis of acute superior mesenteric venous thrombosis was ...