Clinical Study

Conservative Management of Spontaneous Isolated Dissection of the Superior Mesenteric Artery

Table 1

Categorization of angiographic findings of spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SIDSMA).

TypeAngiographic findings

Type IPatent true and false lumen revealing entry and reentry sites
Type IIPatent true lumen but no reentry flow from the false lumen
Type IIaVisible false lumen but not visible reentry site (blind pouch of false lumen)
Type IIbNot visible false luminal flow (thrombosed false lumen) which usually causes true lumen narrowing
Type IIISMA dissection with occlusion of SMA