Krupski W C, Effeney D J, Ehrenfeld W K
J Vasc Surg. 1985 Sep;2(5):731-4.
A patient presented with chronic visceral ischemia caused by spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery; this was treated successfully by "intimectomy" and patch angioplasty. Operative rather than expectant management is recommended for this rare but surgically accessible lesion.