“…AMI entails vascular compromise of the small bowel and encompasses a variety of etiologies, including mesenteric arterial embolic or thrombotic occlusion, mesenteric venous thrombosis, and nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia [4]. Acute arterial thromboembolism accounts for nearly two-third of cases [5], compared with smaller proportions for venous thrombosis (10%) and nonocclusive ischemia (25%) [6]. Patients with AMI present with a variety of often nonspecific complaints, including sudden or gradual onset of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, or bloody stools [7].…”