Korean J Radiol.  2013 Dec;14(6):931-934. 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.6.931.

Endovascular Treatment of Aneurysm of Splenic Artery Arising from Splenomesentric Trunk Using Stent Graft

• Kulkarni C
• Moorthy S
• Pullara SK
• Kannan RR

• KMID: 1711460
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2013.14.6.931

Abstract

We report a rare case of aneurysm of splenic artery arising anomalously from the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). The aneurysm was treated successfully by coil embolization of the splenic artery distal to aneurysm and then deploying a stent graft in the SMA. A combination of stent graft and coil embolization for the treatment of aberrant splenic artery aneurysm has been reported only once. We describe the imaging findings and the endovascular procedure in this patient.

Keyword

Aberrant splenic artery; Aneurysm; Stent graft

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aneurysm/radiography/*surgery
Angiography/*methods
*Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Endovascular Procedures/*methods
Humans
Male
Mesenteric Artery, Superior/radiography/*surgery
*Splenic Artery
*Stents
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods
Treatment Outcome

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