Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy
Splenic artery aneurysms account for about 60% of all visceral aneurysms. Pregnancy is a risk factor for splenic artery aneurysms rupture with high maternal mortality and fetal loss. Intrasplenic arterial aneurysms are extremely rare and have not been reported to be associated with pregnancy. This r...
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| author | Mahmoud M. S. Abu-khalaf Sokiyna M. Al-Ameer Moath M. Smadi Ayman Qatawneh Osama A. Smara Azmy T. Hadidy |
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| description | Splenic artery aneurysms account for about 60% of all visceral aneurysms. Pregnancy is a risk factor for splenic artery aneurysms rupture with high maternal mortality and fetal loss. Intrasplenic arterial aneurysms are extremely rare and have not been reported to be associated with pregnancy. This report presents a 34-year-old woman during the second trimester, admitted with severe left upper quadrant and left shoulder pain. She had two uncomplicated intrasplenic aneurysms. Splenectomy was done. She delivered a full term healthy girl. This is the first report of acute abdomen during pregnancy caused by intrasplenic artery aneurysms with maternal and fetal survival. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c833a2e519ea48b880895a676dda88992025-02-03T06:11:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922015-01-01201510.1155/2015/248141248141Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during PregnancyMahmoud M. S. Abu-khalaf0Sokiyna M. Al-Ameer1Moath M. Smadi2Ayman Qatawneh3Osama A. Smara4Azmy T. Hadidy5Department of General Surgery, Jordan University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of General Surgery, Jordan University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of General Surgery, Jordan University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jordan University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Radiology, Jordan University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Radiology, Jordan University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanSplenic artery aneurysms account for about 60% of all visceral aneurysms. Pregnancy is a risk factor for splenic artery aneurysms rupture with high maternal mortality and fetal loss. Intrasplenic arterial aneurysms are extremely rare and have not been reported to be associated with pregnancy. This report presents a 34-year-old woman during the second trimester, admitted with severe left upper quadrant and left shoulder pain. She had two uncomplicated intrasplenic aneurysms. Splenectomy was done. She delivered a full term healthy girl. This is the first report of acute abdomen during pregnancy caused by intrasplenic artery aneurysms with maternal and fetal survival.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/248141 |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud M. S. Abu-khalaf Sokiyna M. Al-Ameer Moath M. Smadi Ayman Qatawneh Osama A. Smara Azmy T. Hadidy Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy |
| title_full | Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy |
| title_fullStr | Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy |
| title_short | Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy |
| title_sort | intrasplenic arterial aneurysms during pregnancy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/248141 |
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