Spontaneous rupture of splenic artery aneurysm: sixth instance of both maternal and fetal survival.
Spontaneous rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm in the third trimester of pregnancy is a catastrophic event associated with a very high fetal and maternal mortality rate. There are only five reported instances of both maternal and fetal survival after spontaneous rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm. This report not only documents the sixth such case, but also recommends a different therapeutic approach for the management of such cases.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000601:surgery