title: Endovascular stent-graft placement and coil embolization for an anomalous splenic artery aneurysm.
abstract: Aneurysms of the splenic artery originating anomalously from the superior mesenteric artery are extremely rare; however, they are clinically important because of the potential for fatal rupture and particular anatomical location. Most previous cases were managed by open surgical intervention. We present a case of an anomalous splenic artery aneurysm, which was successfully treated with endovascular stent graft placement and coil embolization. This appears to be a promising minimally invasive approach to manage this rare entity. Also, we review the literature of aneurysms of the splenic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, China.
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Xiangjiu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Qingbo
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Guangyong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhanmin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sanyuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome