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Ruptured Splenic Aneurysm
1 2 tic enlarged spleen
A 1cm splenic artery aneurysm
Three weeks later. Note the sep-
Rupture with hematoma around Contrast extravasation and a
3 L kidney. Abdomen is distended. 4 small underfilled aorta.
Brian Liu Splenic Aneurysm MPR.mp4
young man (M/39) with ischemic cardiomyopathy on a Left Ventricular Assist Device de-
A veloped infective complications with intra-abdominal sepsis. He had a 1cm splenic artery
aneurysm at the hilum which became infected. The mycotic aneurysm enlarged rapidly and
became irregular on serial CT scan. Three weeks later the mycotic splenic aneurysm ruptured
and the patient went into severe hemorrhagic shock. The above set of CT scans illustrated
the evolution of the infection. Note also the septic, enlarged spleen
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