Spontaneous rupture of a mycotic splenic artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to histoplasmosis: a case report
Mitchell H. Mirande,
Dante L. S. Souza,
Louis Thibodeaux
et al.
Abstract:Background
A splenic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare pathology that occurs mainly secondary to pancreatitis, abdominal trauma, peptic ulcers, pancreatic and gastric cancers, and infections. It is best diagnosed using computed tomography angiography and typically treated using endovascular embolization and, in some cases, open or laparoscopic surgery. In this report, we present a case of a ruptured mycotic splenic artery pseudoaneurysm containing Histoplasma capsulatum, which to our knowledge is… Show more
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