[Pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery and chronic pancreatitis]. / Seudoaneurisma de la arteria esplénica y pancreatitis crónica.

The arterial pseudoaneurysm (AS) are a complication uncommon though very serious of the pancreatitis acute or chronic. We present the case of a male of 55 years with a pancreatitis chronic, developed within a pseudocyst pancreatic with break to left renal cell forming a hematoma perirrenal and perforation duodenal with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage hypovolemic and death of the patient. We analyze theirs different forms of clinic presentation, the difficulties diagnostics found and the possible treatments that they could improve their results.

[Rupture of splenic artery aneurysm as a cause of acute abdomen]. / Ruptura de aneurisma de arteria esplénica como causa de abdomen agudo.

A male, 52 years old, presenting acute abdominal pain and hypovolemic shock, was diagnosed by ultrasound and CAT of fissured aneurysm of the splenic artery. Emergency laparotomy confirmed that the aneurysm had ruptured into the peritoneal cavity.