THROMBOLYSIS OF A PARTIALLY OCCLUDING SUPERIOR MESENTERIC-ARTERY THROMBOEMBOLUS BY INFUSION OF STREPTOKINASE

Authors
MCBRIDE KD GAINES PA
Citation
Kd. Mcbride et Pa. Gaines, THROMBOLYSIS OF A PARTIALLY OCCLUDING SUPERIOR MESENTERIC-ARTERY THROMBOEMBOLUS BY INFUSION OF STREPTOKINASE, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 17(3), 1994, pp. 164-166
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01741551
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
164 - 166
Database
ISI
SICI code
0174-1551(1994)17:3<164:TOAPOS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery by thromboembolism is an u ncommon cause of acute intestinal ischemia but carries a high mortalit y. This report describes a case of mesenteric thromboembolism in an 80 -year-old woman treated successfully by selective low-dose infusion of streptokinase over 17 hours. Only twelve previous cases have been rep orted in the world literature. Selective thrombolytic therapy appears effective in the treatment of mesenteric thromboembolism, particularly in elderly patients with a high operative risk.