Association of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm with recurrent pancreatitis

• Main Authors: Muhammad Nadeem Yousaf (Author), Fizah S. Chaudhary (Author), Amrat Ehsan (Author), Marcos A. Wolff (Author), Charmian D. Sittambalam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery (SAP) is a rare entity which is associated with pancreatitis in 52% of cases. In the presence of pancreatitis, the enzymatic damage to the wall of splenic artery results in pseudoaneurysm formation. The clinical presentation is variable and ranges from asymptom...