Aneurysm of the splenic artery with rupture, a rare complication of pregnancy

Severe Intraperitoneal Bleeding in the Latter Half of Pregnancy

“…He could not discover any cause for it, and treated it by simple ligation with satisfactory results. Cases of ruptured aneurysms in the renal, splenic, and ovarian vessels have all been described (Chisholm, 1926;Danforth, 1945;Sered and Steiner, 1935).…”

Retroperitoneal Haemorrhage in Pregnancy

“…Danforth (1945) reported a case of ruptured aneurysm of the splenic artery. The patient was a 3-gravida, aged 28, who collapsed with severe upper abdominal pain at the 28th week.…”