Splenic Rupture Secondary to Vascular Ehlers –Danlos Syndrome Managed by Coil Embolization of the Splenic Artery
Conclusions There are only four reports of V-EDS causing splenic rupture in the literature to date. These patients were all adults and only one had not previously been diagnosed with V-EDS. All underwent splenectomy. While V-EDS presenting with abdominal visceral rupture in children has been reported, this is the first report of a child with V-EDS presenting with splenic rupture. It is the only case of splenic rupture secondary to V-EDS that has been managed minimally invasively by embolization. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - Category: Surgery Authors: Kamalanathan, Keisha C. Barnacle, Alex M. Holbrook, Charlotte Rees, Clare Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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