title: [Arterio-venous aneurysm of splenic vessels--a rare differential diagnosis for cardio-circulatory symptoms].
abstract: Patients with arterio-venous fistula of the splenic hilum seek medical assistance because of abdominal discomfort and symptoms of portal hypertension. We report on a 43 year old female who was diagnosed with an arterio-venous aneurysm after suffering from dyspnoea, tachycardia and extrasystolies for several years. After uncomplicated distal splenopancreatectomy the patient was discharged free of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, und Thoraxchirurgie, Hamburg. strate@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Strate
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: König
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bachmann
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Izbicki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D013156:Splenectomy; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography