Abstract

Abdominal pain is a frequently encountered symptom in clinical settings and can be associated with a wide range of conditions, from minor ailments to serious, life-threatening disorders. Recent advancements in diagnostic technology have providedthe healthcare professionalswith better equipped strategies to detect rare but critical conditions. One such uncommon and often overlooked vascular disorder is spontaneous isolated dissection of the celiac artery (SICAD), which remains relatively unfamiliar to many clinicians. In this case report, we discuss the challenging condition of in diagnosis of SICAD, the presentation and the therapeutic challenges faced in the management of a patient presenting to our emergency medicine department with a simple abdominal pain.

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