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DOI: 10.1055/a-2775-7014
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided treatment of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm and pancreatic pseudocyst
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Supported by: Funded by ECCM Program of Clinical Research Center of Shandong University No. 2021SDUCRCB004
A 37-year-old man with a 1-year history of intermittent abdominal pain was transferred to our hospital. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed features of chronic pancreatitis, including diffuse pancreatic calcifications, dilation of the pancreatic duct, and a pancreatic pseudocyst (PPC). Additionally, a splenic artery pseudoaneurysm (PsA) was identified inside the pseudocyst ([Fig. 1]).
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) revealed a well-defined PsA, measuring 1.3 cm × 1.2 cm, arising from the splenic artery and located within a PPC. Doppler imaging demonstrated active arterial flow with a characteristic “to-and-fro” waveform ([Fig. 2]). The PPC measured approximately 5 cm in diameter and was situated posterior to the gastric fundus. We first punctured into the PPC using a 19-G biopsy needle and aspirated 50 mL of dark brown fluid ([Fig. 3]). Subsequently, the needle was exchanged for a 22-G biopsy needle (G31521, Cook Medical, USA), through this access, a 10 mm × 10 mm Tornado embolization microcoil was deployed, followed by injection of a mixture consisting of 1 mL cyanoacrylate glue and 1 ml distilled water, achieving complete PsA occlusion ([Fig. 4], [Video 1]). Subsequently, the 19-G biopsy needle was reinserted to place a guidewire. Then, the gastric and cyst walls were incised with a cystotome (CST-10, Cook Medical, Ireland), and a 7-Fr double-pigtail nasocystic drainage catheter (PBD-V813W-07, Olympus, Japan) was positioned for continuous drainage.
The X-ray shows the drainage catheter is in the normal position. During postoperative follow-up, CT imaging demonstrated proper positioning of the coils within the PsA, without evidence of splenic infarction ([Fig. 5]).
PPC and PsA are common complications of pancreatitis [1]. PsA is associated with a rupture risk of up to 40%. Upon rupture, it may lead to life-threatening hemorrhage, with mortality rates reaching as high as 90% [2]. This case provides a more effective and efficient treatment option for patients with concomitant PPC and PsA.
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Publication History
Article published online:
20 March 2026
© 2025. The Author(s). This article was originally published by Thieme in Endoscopy 2025; 57: E1367–E1369 as an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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