Idiopathic Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Successfully Treated with Embolization

Autores

  • João Lopes Dias Hospital de São José, CHLC. - Faculdade de CiênciasMédicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
  • Nuno V. Costa Hospital de São José, CHLC
  • Carlos Pimpão Hospital de São José, CHLC
  • Tiago Bilhim Hospital de São José, CHLC. - Faculdade de CiênciasMédicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25748/arp.13644

Resumo

Splenic artery pseudoaneurysms are rare and typically resultant from pancreatitis, spleen trauma, and iatrogenic complications. Unlike true
aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms are usually symptomatic and more prone to rupture. We report the case of an asymptomatic, idiopathic splenic artery pseudoaneurysm in a 84-year-old woman that underwent an abdominal computed tomography (CT) examination after the inaugural diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. No prior history of pancreatitis, trauma or abdominal surgery was documented. Attending to the unpredictable risk of rupture, splenic artery embolization was performed with no immediate complications. One month after the procedure, a follow-up Doppler ultrasound found no flow inside the pseudoaneurysm.

Biografias Autor

João Lopes Dias, Hospital de São José, CHLC. - Faculdade de CiênciasMédicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Serviço de Radiologia

Nuno V. Costa, Hospital de São José, CHLC

Serviço de Radiologia

Carlos Pimpão, Hospital de São José, CHLC

Serviço de Radiologia

Tiago Bilhim, Hospital de São José, CHLC. - Faculdade de CiênciasMédicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Serviço de Radiologia

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Publicado

2014-04-30

Edição

Vol. 26 N.º 101 (2014)

Secção

Casos Clínicos

Licença

CC BY-NC 4.0