Radiology Case Reports, Vol 1, No 1 (2006)

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Percutaneous thrombin injection for treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm

Frederick Chen, J. Scott Kriegshauser, Eric A. Huettl, Catherine C. Roberts

Abstract


Splenic artery aneurysms are an uncommon entity and are usually asymptomatic when diagnosed. Treatment is based on size, with aneurysms greater than 2 cm usually undergoing surgical repair. We present a case in which percutaneous thrombin injection was used for treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm.

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