Abstract
The splenic artery is the visceral vessel that is most often affected by aneurysmal disease. Occasionally, gastrointestinal bleeding may signify that the aneurysm is in communication with the digestive tract. We report on the case of a 64-year-old multiparous patient with intermittent digestive bleeding caused by a splenic artery aneurysm who was successfully treated with endovascular embolization.
Highlights
CASE REPORTEmbolization of splenic artery aneurysm associated with gastrointestinal bleeding: case report
An aneurysm of the splenic artery was described for the first time in 1770 by Beaussier and the first successful treatment was presented by McLeod in 1940
We report on the case of a 64-year-old multiparous patient who presented with a splenic artery aneurysm that had ruptured into the gastrointestinal tract, causing several episodes of digestive bleeding, who was successfully treated endovascularly
Summary
Embolization of splenic artery aneurysm associated with gastrointestinal bleeding: case report. Embolização de aneurisma de artéria esplênica associado à hemorragia digestiva: relato de caso. André Luís Foroni Casas[1], Kassim Muhammed Kassim Hussain[1,2], Daniel Gustavo Miquelin[1,2], Selma Regina de Oliveira Raymundo[1,2], Luiz Fernando Reis[1,2], Adinaldo Adhemar Menezes da Silva[1,2], Mônica Yoshino Rosinha[1], Patrícia Galacini Massari[1]
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