Bunschoten G, Van Elst F
Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Trudo Ziekenhuis, St. Truiden, Belgium.
Acta Chir Belg. 1998 Oct;98(5):231-3.
Splenic artery aneurysms, once considered rare entities are now being reported with increasing frequency. Due to a high incidence of fatal rupture, they are considered dangerous. Rupture is often the first and only symptom. With an increased index of suspicion and early aggressive treatment of asymptomatic splenic artery aneurysms, mortality has drastically decreased. We present a case of an unusually large asymptomatic aneurysm which was treated surgically, and discuss incidence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, evaluation and treatment.
脾动脉瘤，曾经被认为是罕见疾病，如今报告的频率越来越高。由于其致命破裂的发生率很高，所以被视为危险疾病。破裂往往是首个也是唯一的症状。随着对无症状脾动脉瘤的怀疑指数增加以及早期积极治疗，死亡率已大幅下降。我们报告一例经手术治疗的异常大的无症状动脉瘤病例，并讨论其发病率、病理生理学、临床表现、评估和治疗。
