Spontaneous rupture of splenic artery aneurysm: maternal and fetal survival.
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.
Dunlop
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Department of Surgery, Calgary General Hospital, Alta.
Iwanicki
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Akierman
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Pasieka
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Higgin
J R
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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