Abstract
Introduction Isolated spontaneous celiac artery dissection is an uncommon diagnosis and is rarely considered in patients presenting with acute epigastric pain. To our knowledge, there is only one case of spontaneous celiac artery dissection associated with heavy weight lifting in an otherwise healthy individual previously reported in literature. Spontaneous arterial dissection is five times more common in men than in women and the average patient age is approximately 55 years. Other associations previously reported are hypertension, arteriosclerosis, degeneration of arterial wall, trauma, pregnancy and arteriopathy. The typical symptom of dissection is acute abdominal pain. Complications of the condition include aneurysm formation, rupture, abdominal organ ischemia or infarction, especially in the liver or spleen, and pancreatitis with elevated lipase levels. 9 We report a case of celiac artery dissection presumably associated with heavy weight lifting in a construction worker.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
