Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 203-206, July 2007

Endovascular ligature of splenic artery aneurysm with Amplatzer Vascular Plug: a case report

Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri 57, I-21100 Varese, Italy

Received 1 September 2006; accepted 9 November 2006.

Abstract 

Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is a rare disease that is asymptomatic for a long time and is often only incidentally discovered during imaging performed for other reasons. The natural history of SAA is a progressive increase in size until rupture. Therefore, treatment is recommended in symptomatic patients and for aneurysms larger than 2 cm in diameter. Using different techniques, endovascular treatment is feasible in nearly all SAAs. In this report, we describe a technique using Amplatzer Vascular Plug in endovascular ligature to exclude an SAA of the middle tract of the splenic artery.

Keywords: Splenic artery aneurysm, Endovascular treatment, Amplatzer Vascular Plug

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PII: S1553-8389(06)00259-4

doi:10.1016/j.carrev.2006.11.002

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 203-206, July 2007

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