ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purposed of this study was to examine the incidence and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings of splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) in patients with liver involvement related to Wilson's disease. METHODS: Eighteen patients with clinically and/or pathologically proven Wilson's disease underwent triphasic MDCT. Arterial, portal, and equilibrium phase images were obtained. The analysis of the CT features included the presence and characteristics of the SAA, splenic artery (SA) diameter, the presence and size of the portosystemic collateral vessels, and spleen volume. RESULTS: SAAs were detected in 11 patients (61.1%). Eight (72.7%) patients had multiple aneurysms. In 6 (54.5%) patients, the SAAs were located in the distal third of the SA and the intraparenchymal part of the SA. In 3 (27.3%) patients, the SAAs were located only in the distal third of the SA. In 1 (9.1%) patient, the aneurysms were located in the intermediate, distal third, and intraparenchymal part of the SA; in another (9.1%) patient, the aneurysms were located only in the intraparenchymal part of the SA. There were significant differences between the patients with SAA and those without SAA with respect to SA diameter, portosystemic collateral vessel diameter, and spleen volume (P = .007, P < .001, and P = .006, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of SAAs seems to be higher in patients with liver involvement related to Wilson's disease compared with patients with other causes of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Large portosystemic collaterals, increased SA diameter, and spleen volume were significant factors for the presence of SAAs.
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Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging , Hepatolenticular Degeneration/complications , Multidetector Computed Tomography , Splenic Artery , Adolescent , Adult , Aneurysm/epidemiology , Cohort Studies , Female , Hepatolenticular Degeneration/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Incidence , Male , Organ Size , Spleen/diagnostic imaging , Spleen/pathology , Young AdultABSTRACT
Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation that is caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Clinical manifestations are extremely variable and related to the location and the size of the cysts. Syncope as the first clinical presentation of hydatid cyst is a very rare condition. Herein, we report two cases of patients with cardiac and pleural hydatid cysts who had syncope as the initial symptom.
