Splenic artery tortuosity simulating a splenic artery aneurysm.
Splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are most commonly identified on x-ray film by the presence of concentric calcifications in the left-upper abdominal quadrant. Not all calcifications are SAAs. In patients with suspicious left-upper abdominal quadrant calcifications, definitive imaging is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of SAA. This unique case report shows a calcified tortuous splenic artery that simulates the characteristic concentric aneurysmal calcifications of SAA.
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013157:Splenic Artery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality