Splenic Artery Aneursym Rupture

M. Safioleas2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital

E. P. Misiakos2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital

J. Kakisis2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital

C. MantiDepartment of Microbiology, Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital of Athens

K. K. TsinariDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece

A. Bakonyi NetoDepartment of Surgery, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Abstract

This is the report of a case with an atherosclerotic splenic artery aneurysm ruptured into the peritoneal cavity which presented with hypovolaemic shock. The patient underwent successfully emergency laparotomy and splenectomy. A brief review of the the literature follows.

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