Calcified splenic artery

Calcified splenic cyst; report of a case.

Splenic cysts, in general, are Infrequently encountered in medical practice. Among these, calcified cysts are extremely rare. Harmer and Chalmers,’ in a review of the literature to 1946, reported a total of 163 splenic cysts of all types. Our comprehensive review of medical publications revealed only 31 cases of calcified splenic cyst on record to date : Fowler2 reported 7 cases ; Foldes,3 Gate...

Splenic Artery Aneurysms

Rare Case Of Calcified Congenital Splenic Cyst Channaraya.V,

Splenic cysts are rarely encountered in day to day practice, with less than 1000 cases reported in medical literature. They are classified into true and false cysts depending on the presence of an epithelial lining. Here, we report a case of a giant congenital epithelial splenic cyst in a 49 year old lady with an unusual presentation Background:Splenic cysts are rare lesions. Among them true co...

Calcified splenic hematoma presenting as a pelvic mass.

The spleen is the most vulnerable visceral organ involved in blunt abdominal trauma; 40% to 70% of patients with blunt splenic laceration can be managed with nonsurgical methods. A majority of hematomas of the spleen can heal and be absorbed within 2 to 3 months; through an unknown mechanism in an unusual condition, the hematoma may organize and eventually calcify. Herein, we report on a senile...

Splenic Artery Aneurysms and Hepatic Artery Dissection

Abdominal aorta aneurysms (AAAs) are common in the vascular fi eld. Testing for this phenomenon is rather easy; simply order an AAA screening via ultrasound. What is not common, however, is fi nding an aneurysm of the much smaller branches of the splanchnic arteries. These arteries consist of the celiac artery (CA), common hepatic artery (CHA), splenic artery (SA), gastric artery, and superior ...