%0 Journal Article
%T Mycotic Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm: Case Report and Literature Review
%A Alan Wladis
%A Alicia L. Eubanks
%A Paula Veldhuis
%A Steve Eubanks
%A Xuedong Xu
%J Surgical Innovation
%@ 1553-3514
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1553350618817955
%X Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) aneurysm is the third most common splanchnic artery aneurysm. A 73-year-old woman presented with a minimally symptomatic SMA aneurysm, which was resected by laparoscopic surgical technique. The patient recovered quickly and remained well after 8 months of follow-up. This case report and literature review presents a rare mycotic aneurysm that developed in the SMA. Laparoscopic surgery can be a useful technique for the treatment of mycotic SMA aneurysms
%K mycotic aneurysm
%K superior mesenteric artery
%K SMA
%K laparoscopic surgery
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1553350618817955