title: [Hypersplenism from an aneurysm of the splenic artery. A clinical case].
abstract: Presentation of one case. Hypersplenism may be caused by a variety of pathological conditions. Rarely, it may be due to some vascular pathology. The Authors report on a patient with an hypersplenic syndrome, caused by the aneurysm of splenic artery, in whom splenectomy has been curative.
authors.affiliation: Divisione Medicina generale C, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brumana
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Restelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sabotto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zingaro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salmini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006971:Hypersplenism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy; D013157:Splenic Artery
vernacular_title: Ipersplenismo da aneurisma dell'arteria splenica. Presentazione di un caso clinico.