RUPTURED ANEURYSM OF THE SPLENIC ARTERY: CASE REPORT WITH DISCUSSION
Authors: G W ZELUFF, V PARSONNET
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1951)

Case Reports1 August 1951RUPTURED ANEURYSM OF THE SPLENIC ARTERY: CASE REPORT WITH DISCUSSIONGEORGE W. ZELUFF, M.D., VICTOR PARSONNET, M.D.GEORGE W. ZELUFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, VICTOR PARSONNET, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-35-2-437 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRupture of an aneurysm of the splenic artery is a rare cause of acute blood loss. If such a diagnosis is borne in mind, it is possible to cure the patient by means of surgical intervention. This case is of interest because ample time was available for surgery if the diagnosis had been made, and because of the unusual site of rupture.CASE REPORTThe patient, a 32 year old housewife, was admitted for the first time on October 21, 1947, with a diagnosis of pleural effusion that had been made by her physician. 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