Spontaneous Rupture of Splenic Artery Aneurysm Reported cause of Post-Partumcollapse

AL Mulla Aa, Abdul Kareem S, AL Mulla Aa, Nazim AL Rifai and S S Sreenisha
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Abdul Kareem S: Laifa Hospital, Dubai
AL Mulla Aa: Dubai Fertility Centre, UAE
Nazim AL Rifai: Rashid Hospital, DHA, UAE
S S Sreenisha: AL KhorHospital, Qatar

Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2017, vol. 2, issue 1, 14-16

Abstract: Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is a rare condition, with a prevalence of 1% [1]. However, potentially fatal .The importance of splenic artery aneurysm lies in the risk for rupture and life threatening hemorrhage, which occurs in 10% of cases with a mortality rate of 10-25% in non-pregnant patient and up to 70% during pregnancy [2]. It accounts for about 60% of all splanchnic arterial aneurysms. It only follows aortic and iliac arteries aneurysms as the third most common intra-abdominal aneurysm [1]. We report a case of rupture SAA at Latifa Hospital, a government tertiary hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE, where 5586 deliveries was registered in the year 2014. Hospital Authority obtained ethical Clearance for this case report.

Keywords: Journal of Reproductive Medicine; Reproductive Medicine; journal of reproductive medicine; reproductive medicine articles; reproductive medicine articles impact factor; reproductive medicine research journals; reproductive journals list; open access; juniper publishers journals; juniper publishers reivew (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/GJORM.2017.02.555579

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