A repeat CT scan showed a splenic artery aneurysm, 1.8 cm in diameter, in the mid-portion of the splenic artery (Fig. 2).

The incidence of aneurysm of the splenic artery in 58,000 collected autopsies has been found to be 0.05 per cent. 10 The aneurysms may be single or multiple. In 84 cases Cosgrove and his ...

Ruptured celiac artery aneurysms can be treated with open or endovascular repair depending on patient anatomy and clinical condition, whereas elective celiac artery aneurysm procedures should be ...

He then discovered a splenic artery aneurysm that ruptured, leading to significant blood loss -- but said he went on to remove the spleen, even though it was enlarged and deformed.

Although aneurysms of the great vessels are more frequent in men, aneurysms of the splenic artery are more common in women: one-quarter of them occur in pregnancy, and most are diagnosed at the time ...

Splenic Artery Embolization: This less invasive procedure is often preferred in patients who are not candidates for splenectomy due to previous complex abdominal surgeries.

Examination of the spleen and splenic artery disclosed a short segment of splenic artery (about 1.0 cm.), which contained a round and calcified aneurysm, 1.5 cm. in diameter.

Splenic artery aneurysms represent 60 to 70% of aneurysm cases in the visceral arteries, which are the arteries that provide blood to parts of the body like the kidneys, spleen, livers, and ...