Author/Authors :
Khoshnevis, Jalalludin shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital - Department of Vascular Surgery, تهران, ايران , Lotfollahzadeh, Saran shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital - Department of Vascular Surgery, تهران, ايران , Sobhiyeh, Mohammad Reza shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital - Department of Vascular Surgery, تهران, ايران , Najd Sepas, Hossein shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital - Department of Vascular Surgery, تهران, ايران , Abbas Nejad, Masomah shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital - Department of Vascular Surgery, تهران, ايران , Rahbari, Ali shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Department of Pathology, تهران, ايران , Behnaz, Nazanin shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital - Department of Vascular Surgery, تهران, ايران , Mahdi, Zeinab shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital - Department of Vascular Surgery, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Introduction: Splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are rare (0.2-10.4%); however, they are the most common form of visceral artery aneurysms. Splenic artery aneurysms are important to identify, because up to 25% of the cases are complicated by rupture. Post- rupture mortality rate is 25% -70% based on the underlying cause. Herein we present a young patient with abdominal pain after blunt abdominal trauma due to rupture of an SAA. Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male, without a remarkable medical history, who suffered from abdominal pain for 2 days after falling was admitted to the emergency department with hypovolemic shock. Upon performing emergency laparotomy a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm was found. Conclusions: It is important to consider rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm in patients with abdominal pain and hypovolemic shock.
Keywords :
Splenic Artery , Aneurysm , Abdominal Pain , Male
