%0 Journal Article
%T Ruptured Aneurysm of the Splenic Artery: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain after Blunt Trauma
%A Jalalludin Khoshnevis
%A Saran Lotfollahzadeh
%A Mohammad Reza Sobhiyeh
%A Hossein Najd Sepas
%J Trauma Monthly
%D 2013
%I Kowsar Corporation
%X Introduction: Splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are rare (0.2-10.4%); however, they are the most common form of visceral artery aneurysms. Splenic artery aneurysms are important to identify, because up to 25% of the cases are complicated by rupture. Post- rupture mortality rate is 25% -70% based on the underlying cause. Herein we present a young patient with abdominal pain after blunt abdominal trauma due to rupture of an SAA.Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male, without a remarkable medical history, who suffered from abdominal pain for 2 days after falling was admitted to the emergency department with hypovolemic shock. Upon performing emergency laparotomy a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm was found.Conclusions: It is important to consider rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm in patients with abdominal pain and hypovolemic shock.
%K Splenic Artery
%K Aneurysm
%K Abdominal Pain
%K Male
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