title: Completely thrombosed splenic artery aneurysm mimicking cystic pancreatic mass: computed tomographic findings.
abstract: A case of a completely thrombosed aneurysm of the splenic artery is reported. The central lumen of the aneurysm was not enhanced on computed tomography (CT); therefore, a cystic pancreatic mass could not be excluded. This entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a cystic peripancreatic mass with a calcified rim is detected on CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Koseikan Saga Prefectural Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murayama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimoda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed