Abdominal arteriogram; Arteriogram - abdomen; Mesenteric angiogram

Results are considered normal if the arteries being examined are normal in appearance.

A common abnormal finding is narrowing and hardening of the arteries that supply the large and small intestine (mesenteric ischemia). The problem occurs when fatty material (plaque) builds up on the walls of your arteries.

Bleeding in the small and large intestine is another abnormal finding. It may be caused by:

• Angiodysplasia of the colon
• Blood vessel rupture from injury

Other abnormal results may be due to:

• Blood clots
• Cirrhosis
• Tumors

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Mesenteric arteriography

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Review Date: 11/18/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)