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April 21, 2026International Journal of Case Reports and Images0 citationsOpen Access

Superior mesentery artery aneurysm with thrombosis and proximal stenosis in a case with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

MÖMehmet Eren ÖztürkAYAhmet Yalçın

Key Points

  • To report a rare case of a superior mesenteric artery aneurysm associated with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome in a pediatric patient.
  • Case report of a 14-year-old male with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.
  • Diagnosis confirmed using CT angiography.
  • Clinical history included scoliosis surgery.
  • Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm identified along with distal thrombosis and proximal stenosis.
  • Patient died 24 hours after admission due to intestinal infarct.
  • Findings emphasize the seriousness of visceral arterial aneurysms in children.

Abstract

Introduction: Visceral arterial aneurysms are very rare in the pediatric patient population and might be associated with connective tissue disorders. Case Report: In this report, we present a 14-year-old male case with a superior mesenteric artery aneurysm with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome detected with computed tomography (CT) angiography. The patient had a history of scoliosis surgery associated with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. A superior mesenteric artery aneurysm was detected along with a distal partial thrombosis and proximal stenosis. The patient was deceased 24 hours after admission to emergency room (ER) due to a generalized intestinal infarct. Conclusion: Visceral arterial aneurysms are very rare and associated complications might be fatal in the child population. Computed tomography (CT) angiography imaging provides a fast and accurate diagnosis and can delineate additional prognostic findings.

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Öztürk et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e7143fcb99343efc98d9cchttps://doi.org/10.5348/101535z01mo2026cr
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