title: Endovascular ligature of splenic artery aneurysm with Amplatzer Vascular Plug: a case report.
abstract: Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is a rare disease that is asymptomatic for a long time and is often only incidentally discovered during imaging performed for other reasons. The natural history of SAA is a progressive increase in size until rupture. Therefore, treatment is recommended in symptomatic patients and for aneurysms larger than 2 cm in diameter. Using different techniques, endovascular treatment is feasible in nearly all SAAs. In this report, we describe a technique using Amplatzer Vascular Plug in endovascular ligature to exclude an SAA of the middle tract of the splenic artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri 57, I-21100 Varese, Italy. gcarraf@tin.it
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrafiello
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dizonno
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mangini
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fugazzola
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome