title: Splenic artery aneurysm embolisation--the preferred technique to surgery.
abstract: A case of embolisation of a splenic artery aneurysm is presented. The aneurysm and proximal splenic artery were successfully occluded with steel coils and there were no associated complications. Transcatheter embolisation-should be the treatment of choice for splenic artery aneurysms. The procedure carries less morbidity than surgery and more importantly allows preservation of the spleen and its function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reidy
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology