Aneurisma de la arteria esplénica: Diagnóstico diferencial y alternativas terapéuticas / Splenic artery aneurysm: Case report
Rev. méd. Chile
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133(8): 943-946, ago. 2005. ilus
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Splenic artery aneurysms are rare and occur predominantly in women. Most of them are asymptomatic until rupture. We report a previously healthy 73 year-old woman who presented with non specific symptoms dyspepsia and constipation. Laboratory tests were normal. Subsequent examinations (ultrasound and CT) showed a large aneurysm of the splenic artery without any sign of rupture. Endovascular treatment remained successfully performed using coil embolization. During a 12-months follow-up period, the patient was asymptomatic and no evidences of complications or splenic infarction were observed on CT scans.
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Main subject:
Splenic Artery
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Embolization, Therapeutic
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Aneurysm
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad de Los Andes/CL
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