Rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature

The splenic artery is the most frequent site of visceral arterial aneurysms. Usually a splenic artery aneurysm occurs as a single event; rupture is frequent, sometimes occurring as the first symptom and is sometimes fatal. This article presents a case of ruptured multiple splenic artery aneurysms-th...

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Main Author: Zubaidi Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=1;spage=55;epage=58;aulast=Zubaidi
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description The splenic artery is the most frequent site of visceral arterial aneurysms. Usually a splenic artery aneurysm occurs as a single event; rupture is frequent, sometimes occurring as the first symptom and is sometimes fatal. This article presents a case of ruptured multiple splenic artery aneurysms-the symptoms and signs, operative and perioperative management, as well as a literature review of this clinically important entity.
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spelling doaj.art-1e0a215ae6934ee18cad8b237c3974a52022-12-22T02:36:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology1319-37671998-40492009-01-011515558Rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literatureZubaidi AhmadThe splenic artery is the most frequent site of visceral arterial aneurysms. Usually a splenic artery aneurysm occurs as a single event; rupture is frequent, sometimes occurring as the first symptom and is sometimes fatal. This article presents a case of ruptured multiple splenic artery aneurysms-the symptoms and signs, operative and perioperative management, as well as a literature review of this clinically important entity.http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=1;spage=55;epage=58;aulast=ZubaidiFibromuscular dysplasialiver cirrhosisportal hypertensionrupturesplenic artery aneurysmsudden death
spellingShingle Zubaidi Ahmad
Rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Fibromuscular dysplasia
liver cirrhosis
portal hypertension
rupture
splenic artery aneurysm
sudden death
title Rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature
title_full Rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature
title_fullStr Rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature
title_short Rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms: A common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature
title_sort rupture of multiple splenic artery aneurysms a common presentation of a rare disease with a review of literature
topic Fibromuscular dysplasia
liver cirrhosis
portal hypertension
rupture
splenic artery aneurysm
sudden death
url http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=1;spage=55;epage=58;aulast=Zubaidi
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