splenic artery aneurysm (saa) is a rare and potentially life-threatening clinical entity that carries a risk of rupture and peritoneal hemorrhage. when ruptured, it typically manifests as abdominal pain with hemodynamic instability. this is a report about a 29-year-old male admitted for evaluation of recent-onset ascites following the spontaneous resolution of a transient episode of severe epig...

OBJECTIVE Visceral artery aneurysms are rare vascular malformations and the literature lacks satisfactory general information about the pathology. The aim of this study was to review our experiences in the diagnosis and treatment of visceral artery aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed data on 10 patients who were diagnosed with visceral artery aneurysms at our institut...

BACKGROUND Splenic artery aneurysm is rare and its diagnosis is challenging due to the nonspecific nature of the clinical presentation. We report a case of a splenic artery aneurysm in which the patient presented with chronic dyspepsia and multiple episodes of minor intragastric bleeding. CASE PRESENTATION A 60-year-old, previously healthy Sri Lankan man presented with four episodes of hemate...

endovascular techniques (stents or selective embolization) or surgery (either open or laparoscopic in selected cases) in order to resect the aneurysm or ligate the splenic artery, while attempting to preserve the spleen. For the diagnosis of ruptured splenic aneurysms, computed tomography with intravenous contrast is the best option in the emergency setting in hemodynamically stable patients. H...

BACKGROUND Splenic artery aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm are rare pathologies. True aneurysms are usually asymptomatic. Aneurysm rupture occurring in 2-3% of cases results in bleeding into the lesser sack, peritoneal space or adjacent organs typically presenting as abdominal pain and hemodynamic instability. In contrast, pseudoaneurysms are nearly always symptomatic carrying a high risk of rupture...

Splenic rupture is a rare but serious complication from cocaine abuse. Given the ubiquitous prevalence of abuse and the potential for death from intraperitoneal bleeding, the prompt diagnosis and treatment of cocaine-induced disease including splenic rupture is essential. The management for splenic rupture from traumatic and atraumatic etiology has shifted from emergent laparotomy and splenecto...

CONTEXT Peripancreatic fluid collections are known complications of pancreatitis. The majority of fluid collections can be drained percutaneously under radiological guidance. Although radiological percutaneous drainage is regarded as safe, here it resulted in catastrophic haemorrhage from the colon due to an iatrogenic injury. CASE REPORT We present a case of a 70-year-old man who presented w...