Basavanagowdappa, HBabu, SureshKumar, PNanaiah, M M AJeevan, H R2008-11-072009-05-302008-11-072009-05-302008-11-07Basavanagowdappa H, Babu S, Kumar P, Nanaiah MM, Jeevan HR. Superior mesentric artery embolism. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2008 Nov; 56(): 907-9http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/90171Mesenteric artery embolism is a rare and an acute abdominal emergency with a very high mortality rate which requires a high index of suspicion for its diagnosis. We hereby report a 55 years old male with rheumatic heart disease in atrial fibrillation with thromboembolic superior mesenteric artery occlusion with a fatal outcome.engDiagnosis, DifferentialEmbolism --mortalityFatal OutcomeHumansMaleMesenteric Artery, Superior --radiographyMesenteric Vascular Occlusion --mortalityMiddle AgedTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedCase Reports