| Literature DB >> 18640819 |
Susumu Watada1, Hideaki Obara, Masayuki Shimoda, Kentaro Matsubara, Kenji Matsumoto, Masaki Kitajima.
Abstract
Splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are relatively rare. Moreover, there has been only one previous report of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) affecting the splenic artery alone. We describe a 64-year-old man with long, segmental, large, and multiple SAAs in whom the splenic artery branched from the aorta. The patient underwent endoaneurysmorrhaphy and splenectomy, with ligation in the proximal segment of the splenic artery. Histopathological analyses of resected specimens showed characteristics compatible with FMD. To our knowledge, long, segmental, large, and multiple SAAs caused by FMD have not previously been reported.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18640819 DOI： 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.04.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Vasc Surg ISSN： 0890-5096 Impact factor: 1.466