La Revue de médecine interne
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality during or early after pregnancy. Prior VTE or family history of VTE, clinical or biological risk factors increased the risk of pregnancy-related VTE. ⋯ However, the management is not standardized between physicians, centres and countries. Current guidelines for prophylaxis and treatment of VTE are discussed in this review.
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Isolated spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is the most common digestive artery dissection. It is a rare cause of acute abdomen. Only a few hundred cases have been reported in the literature. ⋯ Based on this case report, we discuss the etiology of this vascular lesion and the contribution of computed tomography in the diagnosis, the therapeutic strategy and the follow-up of spontaneous dissection of superior mesenteric artery.