J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  1999 Sep;10(3):499-503.

Aneurysm of Splenic Artery: A Case Report

• Kim HD
• Yoo SJ
• Park JH

Abstract

Aneurysm of the splenic artery are the third most common intra-abdominal aneurysm, following aneurysms of the infrarenal aorta and iliac arteries. Splenic artery aneurysms (SAA) are the most frequent visceral artery aneurysms and account for more than two thirds of all lesions. Incidence of SAA are rare clinical entities(0.01-0.2%) that carry risk of rupture and fatal hemorrhage(35-100%). Fibroblastic dysplasia and atherosclerosis is fecund in the majority, and the fact that these aneurysms developes more commonly in female. Most patients are asymptomatic and the diagnosis is generally made incidentally. The treatment of patient with known SAA is dictated by several factors, including location, age, sex, present of symptom, size, pregnancy. We report ruptured splenic artery aneurysm with hemoperitoneum and review of the literature.

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm*
Aorta
Arteries
Atherosclerosis
Diagnosis
Female
Fibroblasts
Hemoperitoneum
Humans
Iliac Artery
Incidence
Pregnancy
Rupture
Splenic Artery*