Splenic artery aneurysm: a case report with review of literature

Abstract

We could follow up the case continuously for six months but, after that patient did not turn up. ABSTRACTSplenic Artery Aneurysm (SAA) is very rare in occurrence and they occur in approximately 1% of the population and are usually an incidental finding, but the necropsy studies have given rates as high as 10%. For its rarity in occurrence here we present a case of splenic artery aneurysm in a 40 year old alcoholic presenting with upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding. He was diagnosed as splenic artery aneurysm on CT scan and confirmed by laparotomy and pathological examination.