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Enhanced CT, in both the axial (A) and coronal oblique (B) planes, demonstrates a saccular aneurysm (A) from the middle third of the splenic artery (arrow). [PowerPoint Slide]
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Chest CT demonstrated a 2.7x2.0 cm saccular aneurysm from the middle third of the splenic artery (Figure 1) and was otherwise negative.
Ultrasound image with color Doppler demonstrates turbulent flow within the splenic artery aneurysm (arrows) before thrombin injection. [PowerPoint Slide]
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Ultrasound image immediately following thrombin injection demonstrates needle (arrow) within the aneurysm, showing that blood flow has ceased. [PowerPoint Slide]
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Ultrasound image with color Doppler 24 hours after thrombin injection shows that the aneurysm (between the cursors) still lacks blood flow. [PowerPoint Slide]
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Follow-up ultrasound examination 2 and 24 hours after the procedure (Figure 4) demonstrated complete thrombosis of the aneurysm with patent splenic artery and a normal appearing spleen.