SPLENIC ARTERY ANEURYSM IN A PREGNANT WOMAN – CASE PRESENTATION AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Emilia Piotrowicz; Kornelia Każmierkiewicz-Makanga; Mateusz Engel; Weronika Spychalska; Weronika  Merenda; Alicja Ziętara; Jakub Belter

doi:10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5648

Authors

Emilia Piotrowicz Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 1 w Bydgoszczy, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7133-7001
Kornelia Każmierkiewicz-Makanga The University Hospital in Krakow, Krakow, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1145-0302
Mateusz Engel Antoni Jurasz University Hospital, Marii Skłodowskiej Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1915-9745
Weronika Spychalska University Clinical Centre, Gdańsk, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1224-4330
Weronika Merenda Collegium Medicum im. L. Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, ul. Jagiellońska 13-15 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7420-0412
Alicja Ziętara Collegium Medicum im. L. Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, ul. Jagiellońska 13-15 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9464-5819
Jakub Belter Antoni Jurasz University Hospital, Marii Skłodowskiej Curie 9, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9466-0690

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5648

Keywords:

Splenic Aneurysm, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Aneurysm

Abstract

Splenic artery aneurysms (SAA) are a rare condition, usually asymptomatic. They pose a risk of rupture, which can lead to massive hemorrhage and fatal consequences. A particularly vulnerable group includes pregnant women, whose physiology may contribute to the formation and growth of aneurysms. In this study, we present a case of the detection and treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm diagnosed in a pregnant woman. The article presents a review of the literature related to SAA, its genesis, symptoms, diagnosis, and possible ways of treatment.

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