Spontaneous rupture of an isolated splenic artery aneurysm: An unusual cause of an acute abdomen

Tihan D., Tanirgan F., MENTEŞ M.

Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.23, no.2, pp.336-339, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.9573
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.336-339
  • Keywords: Acute abdomen, Laparotomy, Splenectomy, Splenic artery aneurysm, Splenic artery ligation
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A 65-year-old female patient who had a history of hypertension was admitted to the hospital with a diffuse abdominal pain. The physical examination revealed an acute abdomen. Abdominal ultrasonography showed free fluid in the abdominal cavity and the computed tomography revealed an isolated splenic artery aneurysm. Laparotomy, ligation of the splenic artery, splenectomy and cholecystectomy was carried out. Case reports regarding spontaneous rupture of the isolated splenic artery aneurysm are rare in the literature. In this article, we report an unusual cause of acute abdomen.