Splenic aneurysm with arteriovenous fistula. A case report.
OBJECTIVE
Fistulous communication between the splenic artery and the vein is rare. We present one such case.


METHODS
A 50 year old woman was admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain and diarrhea, both unrelated to the meals. Physical examination, laboratory testing, computed tomography, and aortogram were performed.


RESULTS
The patient was treated by surgical resection of splenic artery and vein, as well as with splenectomy. Pathological examination showed a 5x5 cm aneurysm of the splenic artery that was connected to the splenic vein through a fistulous tract.
Kelekis
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Eugenidion University Hospital, Athens.
Brountzos
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EN
Kelekis
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Papageorgiou
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Fezoulidis
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed