SPLENIC ARTERY ANEURYSMS IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER-TRANSPLANT

Authors
ALMONACID PJ KEMPIN JC BELDA AE RICOTE GC GAMAZO CV MONTES EV CAVANNA JM ALONSO FC CANIZARES RB
Citation
Pj. Almonacid et al., SPLENIC ARTERY ANEURYSMS IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER-TRANSPLANT, Revista Clinica Espanola, 196(3), 1996, pp. 171-173
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Revista Clinica Espanola → ACNP
ISSN journal
00142565
Volume
196
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
171 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-2565(1996)196:3<171:SAAIPW>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Splenic artery aneurysms (SAA) are not uncommon in patients with hepat ic transplant (HT). Three in 150 transplanted patients in our institut ions were diagnosed with SAA and two of them had a spontaneous rupture . In two patients embolization with interventionist radiology was perf ormed with excellent results. SAA should be investigated before and af ter HT and be treated with embolization as soon as possible because of the high risk of rupture.