A Case of the Ruptured Splenic Artery Aneurysm Treated with Transcatheter Embolization.
- Author:
Yon Soo KIM
1
;
Yoon Ho JUNG
;
Kang Won HAN
;
Hyun Soo JOO
;
Young Kwan CHO
;
Jin Woo PARK
;
Suck Ho LEE
;
Hyun Cheol KIM
;
Sung Il PARK
;
Il Kwun JUNG
;
Sun Joo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. ygun99@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Aneurysm;
splenic artery;
Embolization;
Hematochezia
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, Ruptured/diagnosis/*therapy;
*Embolization, Therapeutic;
English Abstract;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
*Splenic Artery
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2004;44(5):288-291
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Splenic artery aneurysms are the most common visceral artery aneurysms, which are usually found incidentally. The most common complication of splenic artery aneurysms is spontaneous rupture into the peritoneal cavity, which leads to acute peritonitis and shock. Less commonly, it may rupture directly into the stomach, small bowel or pancreatic duct and may present with acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We report a rare case of the ruptured splenic artery aneurysm, presenting as acute massive hematochezia which was treated with transcatheter embolization.
