title: Emergency embolization of multiple splenic artery pseudoaneurysms associated with portal hypertension complicating cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common potentially lethal genetic disease in the white population. Improvements in life expectancy have led to an increasing recognition of hepatobiliary complications from CF. Splenic artery aneurysms are a rare complication of portal hypertension with a high mortality due to their significant potential for rupture, resulting in life-threatening i.p. haemorrhage. The optimum treatment of ruptured splenic artery aneurysms is controversial. This case describes the successful emergency embolization of multiple splenic artery pseudoaneurysms associated with portal hypertension complicating cystic fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Geoghegan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McAuley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Snow
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Torreggiani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome