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True aneurysm of the splenic artery
S Csonka, A Fekete, Z Nagy, A Bursics · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2007 · Heft 05
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Introduction: Aneurysm of the splenic artery is the third most common form (after the aortic and the iliac ones) of aneurysm within the abdominal cavity. With the widespread use of abdominal US the discovery of the silent aneurysm became more frequent. Their significance lies within the possibility of severe, sometimes fatal complications like bleeding, arteriovenous fistula, portal hypertension etc. The treatment is usually surgical though smaller aneurysm can be treated with endovascular interventions. Case report: We report on a 53 year old male, who had no previous medical history. He was referred with urolo…
Schlagworte
Aneurysm
Splenic Artery
Arteriovenous Fistula
Abdominal Cavity
Diagnosis
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