Surgical treatment of splanchnic artery aneurysms secondary to medial degeneration: report of two cases

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1995 Aug;43(4):230-3. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1013218.

Abstract

Although splanchnic artery aneurysms are an uncommon form of vascular disease, splenic artery aneurysms are the third most common intraabdominal aneurysms, followed by aneurysms of the infrarenal aorta and iliac arteries. In this report, we present two splanchnic artery aneurysms, one symptomatic located in the superior mesenteric artery and one found incidentally in the splenic artery. In the first case reconstructive surgery was carried out. In the second patient the splenic artery aneurysm was excised and splenectomy was performed. The incidence, clinical presentation, pathophysiology, evaluation, and treatment modalities are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / pathology*
  • Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Artery, Superior*
  • Radiography
  • Splenic Artery*
  • Tunica Media / pathology*