Ruptured true aneurysm of the splenic artery: an unusual cause of haemoperitoneum.
J Postgrad Med
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2000 Jul-Sep; 46(3): 191-2
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-117728
ABSTRACT
True aneurysm of the splenic artery is rare. Two cases of ruptured true splenic artery aneurysms are presented. The first patient was a 62-year-old female who presented within 6 hours of the onset of symptoms. The other was a 27-year-old non-alcoholic male patient who was admitted in a state of shock after 2 days of observation in a peripheral hospital. Both patients had haemoperitoneum and were subjected to exploratory laparotomy. Aneurysmectomy was performed in both the patients in addition to left splenopancreatectomy in the first case and splenectomy in the second. However, due to the prolonged preoperative shock, the second patient succumbed on the third postoperative day.
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Main subject:
Splenic Artery
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Follow-Up Studies
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Aneurysm, Ruptured
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Adult
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Emergency Treatment
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Abdomen, Acute
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Hemoperitoneum
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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