title: A review of SA aneurysms with a small subsection on aneurysms arising from a splenomesenteric trunk.
abstract: SA aneurysm (SAA) accounts for up to 50% to 75% of all visceral artery aneurysms associated with a high mortality rate of 25% in case of aneurysm rupture. It is the third most common intra-abdominal aneurysm following those of the aorta and the iliac arteries. The incidence of SAA varies from 0.1 to 10.4% in the general population. It has anatomic variations in about 10% of the population, 1% of which emerging from the superior mesenteric artery. Accordingly, SAA arising from a spleno-mesenteric trunk is very rare. To our best knowledge, there are only a few cases reported in the literature up to date. This is a review of literature and reported cases with anomalous SAAs arising from a spleno-mesenteric trunk, which had been diagnosed by ultrasound (US), computed tomography angiography (CTA), digital subtraction angiography (DSA), and managed by open surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Changshu01@yahoo.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000209:etiology; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures