Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy

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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Main Authors: Mahmoud M. S. Abu-khalaf, Sokiyna M. Al-Ameer, Moath M. Smadi, Ayman Qatawneh, Osama A. Smara, Azmy T. Hadidy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/248141
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spelling doaj-c833a2e519ea48b880895a676dda88992020-11-24T22:38:00ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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
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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
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
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Sokiyna M. Al-Ameer
Moath M. Smadi
Ayman Qatawneh
Osama A. Smara
Azmy T. Hadidy
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title Intrasplenic Arterial Aneurysms during Pregnancy
title_short 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_sort intrasplenic arterial aneurysms during pregnancy
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2090-6692
publishDate 2015-01-01
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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