title: Splenic artery aneurysm rupture.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Splenic artery aneurysms are uncommon even though they are second only to those of the aorto-iliac system. There is also controversy regarding their management.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 50-year-old patient with ruptured splenic artery aneurysm and review the literature regarding its diagnosis and management.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient underwent emergency laparotomy and splenectomy was performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Resuscitation and an aggressive surgical approach should be taken in order to save the life of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Sismanogleio General Hospital of Athens, Marousi, Greece.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fotopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kyriakidis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dimopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karkaletsis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Faros
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dalamarinis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Raitsiou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Antsaklis
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013157:Splenic Artery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed