What is splenic artery aneurysm?

Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is an abnormal balloon-like or sac-like dilation and weakening of the artery leading to the spleen. The spleen is responsible for filtering blood and removing the old red blood cells. SAAs more commonly occur in females especially during pregnancy.

How do members experience splenic artery aneurysm?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with splenic artery aneurysm*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for splenic artery aneurysm*

Who has splenic artery aneurysm on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 16
50s 27
60s 28
70+ 14

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 77

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What is splenic artery aneurysm?

Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is an abnormal balloon-like or sac-like dilation and weakening of the artery leading to the spleen. The spleen is responsible for filtering blood and removing the old red blood cells. SAAs more commonly occur in females especially during pregnancy.



Common symptoms reported by people with splenic artery aneurysm

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for splenic artery aneurysm

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Compare treatments taken by people with splenic artery aneurysm

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Who has splenic artery aneurysm on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 62 say splenic artery aneurysm is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 16
50s 27
60s 28
70+ 14
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 77

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 16
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from splenic artery aneurysm patients who have completed their condition history
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