Superior mesenteric artery thrombosis in a female patient with most probable cause COVID-19 vaccination: Case report

Abstract

Superior mesenteric artery thrombosis is a rare incident with high mortality rate. Herein we present the case of a 65-year-old woman of Spanish origin who attended the Emergency department two days after COVID-19 vaccination with symptoms and signs of mesenteric ischemia. She proved to suffer from thick intramural thrombosis in the central part of the superior mesenteric artery on a calcific atherosclerotic plaque that caused a significant degree of narrowing of the arterial lumen. COVID-19 vaccination is considered the most probable cause. To our knowledge, this is the first such case reported in Greece.