title: Treatment of a splenic artery pseudoaneurysm by endoscopic ultrasound-guided thrombin injection.
abstract: We present a case of a splenic artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to pancreatitis that was successfully treated by transgastric injection of thrombin under endoscopic ultrasound guidance. There has been no recurrence on follow-up CT angiography, and thus complex surgery or endovascular intervention has been avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Swansea NHS Trust, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL, UK. teknophobemark@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Dafydd
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000792:Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D013917:Thrombin