Calcified splenic artery aneurysm discovered during coronary arteriography.
We present a case of calcified splenic artery aneurysm discovered during routine coronary angiography. Early awareness of these aneurysms is important since their rupture may cause serious complications. This case emphasizes the importance of attention to cardiac and extra-cardiac structures during coronary angiography.
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Department of Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0019, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed