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| Incidental finding of a splenic artery aneurysm: A case report | ||||||
| Sofiane Jerbi1, Amine Tarmiz2, Tesnim Besbes3, Chokri Kortas1 | ||||||
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1Associate Professor, Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery department, University Hospital of Sahloul Sousse Tunisia.
2Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery department, University Hospital of Sahloul Sousse Tunisia. 3Medical Student, Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery department, University Hospital of Sahloul Sousse Tunisia. | ||||||
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| Jerbi S, Tarmiz A, Besbes T, Kortas C. Incidental finding of a splenic artery aneurysm: A case report. J Case Rep Images Surg 2015;1:21–24. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening clinical entity that carries a risk of rupture and peritoneal hemorrhage.
Case Report: This is a case of a splenic artery aneurysm incidentally diagnosed in a 55-year-old male. Diagnosis was confirmed by abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan and the patient was managed by surgical approach because of the complex anatomy of the SAA. The tortuosity of the splenic artery, the size and the expansion of the SAA hampered its management by an endovascular approach. The postoperative period was uneventful. Conclusion: The SAA is a rare condition in need of prompt diagnosis and treatment to avoid major complications. | |
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Keywords:
Aneurysm, Splenic artery, Surgery
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Author Contributions
Sofiane Jerbi – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Amine Tarmiz – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Tesnim Besbes – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Chokri Kortas – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2015 Sofiane Jerbi et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the |