We report a 50-year-old woman who was
diagnosed with superior mesenteric arterial
occlusion, following an initial diagnosis of
undifferentiated somatoform disorder. Previous
examination had shown no definite findings
supporting superior mesenteric arterial occlusion;
however, the progressive changes in her physical
state and abdominal computed tomography
helped confirm the diagnosis. Repeated
observation and examinations also revealed that
her symptoms resulted from physical problem
rather than psychiatric ones. (Rawal Med J
202;45:735-736).
Bong Ju Lee, Ki Hoon Kim. (2020) An unusual presentation of superior mesenteric arterial occlusion misdiagnosed as a psychiatric disorder in an elderly woman, , Volume 45, Issue 3.
