[Prophylactic embolization for unruptured aneurysm of the splenic artery; a case report]

A 67-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis underwent computed tomography (CT). The CT scan incidentally disclosed a large aneurysm of the splenic artery. Then, embolization therapy was performed using steel coils. No complications occurred. Usefulness of prophylactic embolization for unruptured aneurysm of the splenic artery was reported.