Abdominal Angina in a 43-Year Old Woman – Treatment with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty

A patient with the clinical presentation of chronic abdominal angina is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiographic studies which revealed stenosis of the celiac axis artery at its origin, as well as significant stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery near its origin. Transluminal angioplasty of the superior mesenteric artery was performed with success. After o ne year the patient is free from rain. This case demonstrates the efficacy of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in this condition and the importance of careful history and physical examination in patients with chronic abdominal pain.