title: Spontaneous rupture of splenic artery aneurysm: maternal and fetal survival.
abstract: Because the diagnosis of ruptured splenic artery aneurysm in pregnancy is seldom made before operation, maternal and fetal mortality continues to be high. The authors describe the case of a 22-year-old woman who had a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm at 32 weeks' gestation. The attending obstetrician considered this condition in the differential diagnosis and it was confirmed by ultrasonography, leading to a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Calgary General Hospital, Alta.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dunlop
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iwanicki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akierman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pasieka
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Higgin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013157:Splenic Artery; D014463:Ultrasonography