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Letter to the Editor

Volume 16, Number 1, February 2023, pages 56-58

Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Splenic Artery: Size/Rupture Correlation

Table

Table 1. Demographic Features, Etiological Causes and Clinical Presentations of Patients With Giant Splenic PSA
 
Characteristics
Demographic features
  Age, mean (range), years48 (8 - 78)
  Male/female ratio1.6/1
Etiology
  Chronic pancreatitis66%
  Unknown15%
  Acute pancreatitis8%
  Post-surgical8%
  Post-trauma3%
Clinical presentation
  Rupture (bleeding)50%
  Abdominal pain42.5%
  Abdominal fullness and pulsation5%
  General deterioration2.5%