Acute Abdominal Pain as the Initial Presentation of Aortic Dissection with Superior Mesenteric Artery Involvement
Background Aortic dissection is a life-threatening vascular emergency that typically presents with chest or back pain, but it can manifest atypically with abdominal symptoms. This case is noteworthy for its unusual presentation—isolated abdominal pain as the initial manifestation of a Stanford type B aortic dissection involving the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). The case highlights a …