Md. Danny Fernando Silva Cevallos¹*, Md. Mirella Barrera², Md. Fernando Andrés Silva Michalón³, Md. Marcos Leonardo Matute Rivera⁴, Md. Ernesto Kang Moreira⁵ and Manuel Velimir Flores Delgado⁶

¹Internist/Head of Emergencies and Hospitalization, Guayaquil Clinic, City Guayaquil, Ecuador

*Corresponding Author: Md. Danny Fernando Silva Cevallos, Internist/Head of Emergencies and Hospitalization, Guayaquil Clinic, City Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Received: October 29, 2021; Published: November 23, 2021

Abstract

Splenic artery aneurysms are rare entities, their prevalence is estimated between 0.9 to 9.7%. They are asymptomatic, and with the help of imaging diagnosis, incidental findings have increased. Once diagnosed, treatment is proposed, which can be surgical, such as splenectomy and aneurysm resection when they have a diameter greater than 2cc, endovascular by embolization or placement of stent.

We present the case of a 36-year-old patient with a history of insulin-dependent type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, who reported sudden, burning, cramping abdominal pain in the left upper quadrant, accompanied by melena.

Keywords: Aneurysm; Splenic; Endovascular; Splenectomy

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Citation

Citation: Md. Danny Fernando Silva Cevallos., et al. “Splenic Artery Aneurysm. A Rare Entity Case Report". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 4.12 (2021): 21-25.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2021 Md. Danny Fernando Silva Cevallos., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.