Successful endovascular treatment of a delayed splenic rupture – case report

Abstract

We report a rare case of a delayed splenic rupture, presenting five months after a blunt abdominal trauma in a 57 year old man. CT-angiography of the abdomen demonstrated a large intracapsular splenic hematoma with intra-abdominal free fluid, suggesting a rupture of the capsule. After failure of non-operative treatment, successful proximal embolisation of the splenic artery was performed.