title: Massive intraperitoneal hemorrhage from traumatic intrasplenic pseudoaneurysms: treatment using superselective embolotherapy.
abstract: The importance of splenic preservation in the setting of penetrating and blunt trauma has led to the development of more sophisticated and noninvasive methods for controlling splenic hemorrhage. Although controversy exists, transcatheter embolotherapy has challenged the use of splenectomy in patients suffering from persistent bleeding after splenic trauma. We describe a case of a 41-year-old man with hepatitis C, ethanol-induced liver disease, and portal hypertension who presented with splenic rupture secondary to blunt trauma. Continued intra-abdominal hemorrhage was successfully controlled by superselective embolotherapy using microcoils and gelatin sponge pledgets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago 60612, USA. cowens@uic.edu
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alkadri
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yaghmai
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vitello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications