Vascular plug as adjunct in the treatment of giant serpentine splenic artery aneurysm

Abstract

Splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are commonly related to high flow in the splenic artery and can remain asymptomatic for a long time. However, their natural course is a progressive increase in size, so treatment is always indicated if their size is >2 cm and even if they are asymptomatic. Endovascular treatment of these aneurysms is successful and safe either as an alternative to or as an adjunct to surgery. We present a case of SAA in a patient of noncirrhotic portal hypertension treated successfully by an endovascular Amplatzer plug followed by surgery.

Keywords

• computed tomography angiography
• embolization
• splenectomy
• splenic artery aneurysm
• vascular plug