Managing Anomalous Splenic Artery Aneurysm: A Review of the Literature and Report of Two Cases

The contemporary management of splenic artery aneurysms

“…There was one anomalous splenic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery; a known anomaly occurring in approximately 1% of the population. 8 Preoperative and postoperative imaging consisted of duplex scanning, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, angiography, or a combination of these. Images were reviewed to confirm preoperative diagnosis and exact size.…”

Endovascular stent-graft placement and coil embolization for an anomalous splenic artery aneurysm

“…To date, 24 cases have been reported in the literature. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Of these 25 cases (including the current case), 18 were female (72%) and seven were male (28%). Mean age was 49.2 Ϯ 12.5 years (range, 29-76 years).…”

“…15 The tortuous SA was angled to the SMA, so it would be difficult to maneuver a rigid stent graft through the SMA and SA. 14 Given backflow of blood from other supplying arteries of the spleen, 8,9,16 we did not select SMA endograft placement alone. Thus, combined stent graft placement and coil embolization was considered most appropriate.…”

Aneurysm of the Splenic Artery which Arises from the Superior Mesenteric Artery: a Case Report

“…This embryological migration explains the fact that Aneurysm of the Splenomesenteric Trunk 333 anatomic variations of splanchnic arteries are not so rare. Splenic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery occurs in 1% of the general population (5).…”