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ArticleRadiology case reports2026

Giant splenic artery pseudoaneurysm fistulizing to the colon: A case report and focused literature review.

Tom Simon, Nicolas Brassart

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Tom SimonDepartment of Radiology, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB) - Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Route de Lennik 808, Brussels, 1070, Belgium.
Nicolas BrassartDepartment of Radiology, Centres Hospitaliers Universitaires HELORA (CHU HELORA), Boulevard John Fitzgerald Kennedy 2, Mons, 7000, Belgium.

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Abstract

Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm (SAP) is a rare but dangerous visceral arterial lesion, and fistulization into the gastrointestinal tract is an exceptional and life-threatening complication. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman presenting with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding caused by a giant SAP that had eroded into the splenic flexure of the colon. Proximal embolization using coils and Onyx achieved initial hemostasis. Although the patient was clinically stabilized, she later developed delayed septic and inflammatory complications requiring splenectomy, colonic resection, partial gastrectomy, and removal of the aneurysmal sac. This case, together with our focused review of published SAP fistula cases, highlights that embolization should be considered a temporizing measure when gastrointestinal fistulization is present; early surgical management remains essential to prevent severe infection and multi-organ complications.

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Colonic fistulaEmbolizationGastrointestinal bleedingSplenic artery aneurysm

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PMID41640804
PMCPMC12865629

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