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Case Reports
Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm in pregnancy presenting in a manner similar to pulmonary embolus.
- A J Richardson, S Bahlool, and J Knight.
- Specialist Registrar, Department of Anaesthesia, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Hants PO6 3LY, UK. ajrichardson@ukonline.co.uk
- Anaesthesia. 2006 Feb 1; 61 (2): 187-9.
AbstractWe report a patient, 33 weeks pregnant with twins, who sustained a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm. This presented with left sided chest pain, breathlessness, low oxygen saturations and electrocardiogram (ECG) changes supportive of a diagnosis of massive pulmonary embolus. The diagnosis of splenic artery rupture was made at emergency Caesarean section performed for fetal distress.
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