The involvement of cerebral vasculature is less frequent, affecting a younger population. [9] Usually, the immediate small branches of the affected arteries also show features of SAM. [4] ...

Gastric pneumatosis, the presence of air within the stomach wall, is a very rare occurrence with poor outcomes. One of the most common mechanisms for gastric pneumatosis is gastric ischaemia, also a ...

Left gastric artery angiography (black arrow) is showing fundus of stomach (dashed arrows). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

"Gastric artery embolization shows promise in treating obesity." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 1 December 2015. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 12 / 151201093459.htm>.

The initial patient in the study represented the first use of left gastric artery embolization in the Western Hemisphere to treat morbid obesity. All the patients were treated on an outpatient basis.

Background: Segmental arterial mediolysis (SAM) is a rare non inflammatory vascular disease that can present with massive haemorrhage, which may lead to death without prompt surgical intervention ...