title: [Aneurysms of the visceral arteries: the diagnostic problems and therapeutic strategies].
abstract: Intestinal artery aneurysms are a rare clinical condition, usually asymptomatic. However, sometimes they occur as vascular emergency, with a mortality rate of about 75%. Therefore, their occasional diagnosis should be carefully considered as an indication for elective surgery. The authors report their experience in the surgical management of 3 cases of intestinal artery aneurysms respectively involving the splenic, the gastroduodenal and the inferior mesenteric artery. A review of the literature is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Sostitutiva e di Trapianti d'Organo, Università degli Studi di Genova.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Tommasi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arcuri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barabino
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Penco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mondello
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Casolino
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Gli aneurismi delle arterie viscerali: problematiche diagnostiche e strategie terapeutiche.