Giant splenic artery aneurysms: case report and review of the literature

J Vasc Surg. 2005 Aug;42(2):344-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.04.026.

Abstract

Although splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are the most common visceral aneurysms, giant SAAs >10 cm in diameter have rarely been reported. We present the case of a 67-year-old asymptomatic man who was diagnosed with a 15-cm SAA in the absence of a clear etiologic factor. The patient underwent open surgical repair. A medial visceral rotation was performed to gain good vascular control and subsequently the aneurysm was ligated from within. A systematic review was carried out, allowing us to analyze 12 cases of giant SAAs >10 cm published to date. The difference in terms of demographics, clinical presentation, and arterial location between the giant SAA group and usual SAAs may indicate a different underlying physiopathology that remains unclear at this time.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / pathology
  • Aneurysm / physiopathology
  • Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Splenic Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed