Percutaneous Thrombin Injection for Treatment of a Splenic Artery Aneurysm

Percutaneous Thrombin Injection for Treatment of a Splenic Artery Aneurysm

Splenic artery aneurysms are an uncommon entity and are usually asymptomatic when diagnosed. Treatment is based on size, with aneurysms greater than 2 cm usually undergoing surgical repair. We present a case in which percutaneous thrombin injection was used for treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm.

Endovascular Treatment of Giant Splenic Artery Aneurysm

Introduction. Visceral artery aneurysms are uncommon. Among them, splenic artery is the most common (46-60%). Most splenic artery aneurysms are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally, but its rupture, potentially fatal, occurs in up to 8% of cases. Presentation of Case. A female patient, 64 years old, diagnosed with a giant aneurysm of the splenic artery (approximately 6.5 cm in diameter) was ...

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of pseudoaneurysms.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided thrombin injection in a large splenic artery aneurysm: first report in a patient with tropical chronic pancreatitis.

Visceral pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon but serious complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis. It affects the splenic artery in 40% of cases [1]. Traditional treatment includes surgical excision or ligation and endovascular techniques [2, 3]. This article describes the first reported case of a large splenic artery pseudoaneurysm that was managed by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided thrombin...

Endovascular Treatment of Splenic Artery Aneurysm With a Stent-Graft

Splenic artery aneurysm, one of the most common visceral aneurysms, accounts for 60% of all visceral aneurysm cases. Open surgery is the traditional treatment for splenic artery aneurysm but has the disadvantages of serious surgical injuries, a high risk of complications, and a high mortality rate.We report a case who was presented with splenic artery aneurysm. A 54-year-old woman complained of...