ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF AN ANEURYSM OF THE SPLENIC ARTERY

Aneurysms of the splenic artery account for about 60% of all aneurysms of visceral arteries. Most of them are asymptomatic until rupture and are discovered accidentally, usually after an imaging study. The treatment is surgical or endovascular depending on the type, location and size. We present a case of a patient with an asymptomatic, accidentally found aneurysm of the splenic artery which we successfully treated with a covered stent. The control CT-angiography on 6th month showed patent stent and totally occluded aneurysm. It is very important in cases of acute abdomen and hemorrhagic shock to think of a ruptured aneurysm. In these cases the treatment of choice is endovascular as it is mini-invasive and organ-saving.