Spontaneous Rupture of a Huge Splenic Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report.
Am J Case Rep
; 21: e919956, 2020 Jan 25.
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| ID: mdl-31980593
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND Splenic artery aneurysm is uncommon in a healthy young male patient. With spontaneous rupture, it can quickly become life-threatening. Our aim is to highlight the possibility of splenic artery aneurysm among healthy young patients and its presentation as recurrent abdominal pain, while pending rupture is possible, which can present a diagnostic challenge. The rare occurrence and spontaneous rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm are often fatal outside an inpatient setting. CASE REPORT Here, we present the case of a 32-year-old patient who visited the Emergency Department with recurrent epigastric pain. While undergoing inpatient evaluation, had a spontaneous rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm with hypovolemic shock and a double-rupture phenomenon, necessitating emergency surgery. CONCLUSIONS With advances in modern imaging in recent years, the incidence of splenic aneurysm has increased 7-fold; therefore, being informed and considering it in the differential diagnosis might provide a window of opportunity and save lives.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pancreatectomia
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Ruptura Espontânea
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Esplenectomia
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Artéria Esplênica
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Aneurisma Roto
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article