[Splenic artery aneurysms in patients with portal hypertension (author's transl)].
The authors report on their experience of two cases of splenic artery aneurysm in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. It is underlined the determinant, causal role of the hemodynamic changes occurring in the circulation of the liver, spleen and portal vein in patients with or without portal hypertension. Above changes are thought to be responsible of the formation of splenic artery aneurysm in line with the current literature.
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
Aneurismi dell'arteria splenica in pazienti con ipertensione portale.