title: Endovascular stent graft treatment in a patient with splenic artery aneurysm.
abstract: Splenic artery aneurysms are rare but important vascular lesions that constitute approximately 60% of all visceral arterial aneurysms. Splenic artery is the third most common localization of intraabdominal aneurysm formation. Rupture is the main complication that occurs in 3%-10% of the cases. We describe a case with a proximal splenic artery aneurysm. To preserve splenic function and reduce the risk of aneurysmal rupture, we used stent-graft to embolize the aneurysm treated percutaneously. The follow up of patient was uneventful after embolization. Endovascular embolization of the splenic artery aneurysm may prevent the need for emergency surgery and also offer an effective alternative surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. kutlaykaraman@ttnet.net.tr
authors.forename: Kutlay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Onat
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sirvanci
authors.forename: Rüstem
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Olga
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013157:Splenic Artery; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures