SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF SPLANCHNIC ARTERY ANEURYSMS SECONDARY TO MEDIALDEGENERATION - REPORT OF 2 CASES

Although splanchnic artery aneurysms are form of vascular disease, spl enic artery aneurysms are the third most common intraabdominal aneurys ms, followed by aneurysms of the infrarenal aorta and iliac arteries. In this report, we present two splanchnic artery aneurysms, one symp t omatic located in the superior mesenteric artery and one found inciden tally 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 presen ation, pathophysiology, evaluation, and treatment modalities are discu ssed.