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Int J Angiol 2003; 12(03): 209-210
DOI: 10.1007/s00547-003-0972-8
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Embolization of a Giant Splenic Artery Aneurysm with Only Proximal Coil Embolization: A Case Report

Michael M. Herskowitz
1   State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn (Downstate)
2   Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
,
Yair Safriel
3   Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
,
Virgilio Gillego
2   Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
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13 February 2012 (online)

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Abstract

Traditionally giant splenic artery aneurysms have been treated by surgery. We present the first case report of a patient with a giant splenic artery aneurysm that was successfully treated exclusively by transcatheter technique with only proximal embolization. Potentially, this technique makes more patients eligible for endovascular therapy and reduces operative time.