Open AccessRupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature
Author(s) -
Ahmad Zubaidi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.45061
Subject(s) - medicine , splenic artery , presentation (obstetrics) , perioperative , aneurysm , rare disease , radiology , surgery , disease , disease entity , pathology
The splenic artery is the most frequent site of visceral arterial aneurysms. Usually a splenic artery aneurysm occurs as a single event; rupture is frequent, sometimes occurring as the first symptom and is sometimes fatal. This article presents a case of ruptured multiple splenic artery aneurysms-the symptoms and signs, operative and perioperative management, as well as a literature review of this clinically important entity.