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

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  • AL Mulla AA
  • 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)

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.

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  • AL Mulla AA & Abdul Kareem S & AL Mulla AA & Nazim AL Rifai & S S Sreenisha, 2017. "Spontaneous Rupture of Splenic Artery Aneurysm Reported cause of Post-Partumcollapse," Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 2(1), pages 14-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jgjorm:v:2:y:2017:i:1:p:14-16
    DOI: 10.19080/GJORM.2017.02.555579
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