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Rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm in the first trimester of pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20542654     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Background: Rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm during pregnancy is a rare and serious event, occurring mainly during the third trimester. The risk of rupture for an existing splenic artery aneurysm is very high during pregnancy (from 20% to 50%). When it does rupture, the maternal mortality rate is around 75% and the fetal mortality rate 95%. Of 110 cases reported in the literature, only one ruptured during the first trimester. Objectives: The aim of this case report is to make emergency physicians aware of this diagnosis, because only if it is considered can it be managed rapidly and appropriately. Case Report: We report the case of a 6-weeks pregnant patient referred to our institution in hemorrhagic shock who died of a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm shortly after surgery. The initial diagnosis considered was a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Conclusion: We report this case to increase awareness of splenic artery rupture during pregnancy, even during the first trimester.
Authors:
Marion Groussolles; Marina Merveille; Xavier Alacoque; Christophe Vayssiere; Jean Michel Reme; Olivier Parant
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-06-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0736-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412174     Medline TA:  J Emerg Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e13-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
CHU de Toulouse, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Paule de Viguier, Toulouse, France.
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