Rupture of splenic artery aneurysm in a man with polycythemia vera and acquired von Willebrand syndrome

Splenic artery aneurysms (SAA) are the most common visceral artery aneurysms, with causes including pregnancy/multiparity, hypertension, portal hypertension, connective tissue disease, fibromuscular dysplasia and atherosclerosis.1–3 While the vast majority of SAA are asymptomatic, the rupture rate i...

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