title: Treatment of splenic artery aneurysm with polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent.
abstract: Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is a rare condition, mostly treated with surgery. Usually an incidental finding, prevalence varies from 0.04 to 0.10%. If left untreated, SAA carries a high risk of rupture and high mortality. We describe a 53-year-old male patient with SAA, where a balloon-expandable, polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent was used for treatment. The stent remains patent without any leakage after 2 years.
authors.affiliation: Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/St Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health-Milwaukee Clinical Campus, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammad Shakil
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Aslam
authors.forename: Yoseph
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shalev
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene