Mesenteric ischaemia

Disease class: Intestinal diseases

Disease class: Peritoneal diseases

Disease class: Vascular diseases

Also known as

• (For chronic ischaemia) abdominal angina

 

Subtypes

• Acute mesenteric ischaemia
• Chronic mesenteric ischaemia

This is a disease which occurs when the intestines are injured by a circulatory insufficiency.