Open AccessGiant splenic artery aneurysm in a pregnant patient: a case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Creidi Elie,
El Asmar Antoine,
Abou Zahr Rawad,
El Rassi Ziad
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1000
Subject(s) - medicine , splenic artery , pregnancy , intervention (counseling) , aneurysm , ideal (ethics) , radiology , splenic artery aneurysm , fetus , surgery , nursing , philosophy , genetics , epistemology , biology
Key Clinical Message Pregnancy and giant splenic artery aneurysms should be addressed in a way to achieve optimal results for the mother and the fetus. In our case, the need for immediate intervention, with minimal risk, made open aneurysmectomy and distal splenopancreatectomy, the ideal approach to undertake.