Aneurisma de la arteria esplénica: Diagnóstico diferencial y alternativas terapéuticas

• Demetrio Larraín de la C ^[1] ; Mario Fava P ^[2] ; Ricardo Espinoza G ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Los Andes

     Universidad de Los Andes

     Colombia

     
  2. [2] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 133, Nº. 8, 2005, págs. 943-946
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Splenic artery aneurysm: Case report
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  • Splenic artery aneurysms are rare and occur predominantly in women. Most of them are asymptomatic until rupture. We report a previously healthy 73 year-old woman who presented with non specific symptoms: dyspepsia and constipation. Laboratory tests were normal. Subsequent examinations (ultrasound and CT) showed a large aneurysm of the splenic artery without any sign of rupture. Endovascular treatment remained successfully performed using coil embolization. During a 12-months follow-up period, the patient was asymptomatic and no evidences of complications or splenic infarction were observed on CT scans