Splenic artery aneurysm with the double-rupture phenomenon
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
;
(4): 113-116, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-653056
ABSTRACT
Splenic artery aneurysm is the third most common type of intra-abdominal aneurysm, with a prevalence rate of 0.01% to 10.4% in the general population. Splenic artery aneurysm is usually asymptomatic and is typically detected by chance and does not require surgical management; however, if rupture occurs, although rare, the patient's situation can become critical. We report our experience with a man who presented with left flank and left shoulder pain. His symptoms were caused by multiple hematomas confined to the spleen, but 2 days after admission, he developed delayed hemoperitoneum and required surgical management. We believe that his condition was due to delayed intraperitoneal bleeding called the double-rupture phenomenon; emergency physicians must consider this phenomenon when taking care of splenic artery aneurysm patients.
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Main subject:
Rupture
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Spleen
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Splenic Artery
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Prevalence
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Shoulder Pain
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Emergencies
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Hematoma
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Hemoperitoneum
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Hemorrhage
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Aneurysm
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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