Case ReportSuccessfully-treated asymptomatic celiac artery aneurysm: A case report

- Although rare, celiac artery aneurysm may carry a definite risk for rupture and other complications.
- Because of its rarity, no strong consensus concerning indications for intervention of asymptomatic celiac artery aneurysm exists in the literature.
- Clinicians awareness regarding this rare entity and efforts to discover before rupturing are imperative.

BackgroundCeliac artery aneurysm is a rare vascular lesion. It is frequently discovered after rupture, which leads to death in most cases. We present a case of an asymptomatic celiac artery aneurysm discovered in a 72-year-old female during an evaluation for high grade fever and general fatigue.Case presentationThe patient visited our department with complaints of fever and general fatigue. The patient's medical history included type 2 diabetes mellitus with poor control and hypertension. Blood culture and urine culture that were submitted at arrival presented E. Coli. Then, she was diagnosed with bacteremia by urinary tract infection. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed no vegetation at her valves. Computed tomography was performed for investigating her urological abnormalities, revealing a 28 × 30 mm aneurysm at the trunk of the celiac artery. Blood and urine cultures submitted at arrival were positive for E. coli. Surgical repair performed after the improvement of her urinary tract infection revealed a non-infective aneurysm; thus, aneurysm closure and prosthetic grafting were conducted.ConclusionClinician awareness regarding this rare entity and discovery efforts to discover the splanchnic aneurysm before rupturing are imperative.