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Splenic Artery Aneurysm
- According to autopsy studies, splanchnic artery aneurysms (spleen, celiac, etc.) may be more frequent than AAA
- Most asymptomatic and detected incidentally on CT
- Splenic artery aneurysms most common splanchnic aneurysm
- With increased use of abdominal CT, emergency physicians will be seeing this diagnosis more often
Who cares, you ask?
- Splanchnic artery aneurysms are at risk for rupture
- This type of vascular abnormality will be discovered more often because of increased CT use
- Aneurysms > 2cm indication for repair
- Consider consultation and /or expeditious followup if this is encountered
- May be treated with catheter embolization or surgery