Mesenteric Artery Disease : Symptoms

What are the symptoms of Mesenteric Artery Disease?

In acute cases of mesenteric artery disease, the main symptom is severe abdominal pain. Should this occur, immediate diagnosis and treatment are necessary. Symptoms of chronic mesenteric artery disease, however, can begin more subtly. A primary symptom is pain with eating and as it progresses, patients may complain of ‘food fear’ because it hurts to eat. Then, weight loss will occur because of less food intake. In very advanced stages, intestinal gangrene can develop.

Additional symptoms of mesenteric artery disease include gastrointestinal difficulties such as vomiting and bloody stool, as well as other symptoms like an abnormal drop in blood pressure and a rapid accumulation of white blood cells in the blood.

Mesenteric Artery Disease section was last modified: December 21, 2010 - 05:55 pm

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