Atraumatic splenic rupture as a complication of acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis, an unusual disease

We report the case of a patient with acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis and he suffered an atraumatic splenic rupture. Splenic rupture not associated with trauma is a rare entity that can occurs in normal spleen (spontaneous) or damaged spleen (pathological). This entity may be associated wi...

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Published inRevista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 109; no. 6; pp. 477 - 478
Main Authors Moya Sánchez, Elena, Medina Benítez, Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Published Spain Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestivas 01.06.2017
Aran Ediciones
Subjects
Alcoholism - complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatitis, Chronic - complications
Pancreatitis, Chronic - diagnostic imaging
Rupture, Spontaneous
Splenic Rupture - diagnostic imaging
Splenic Rupture - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:We report the case of a patient with acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis and he suffered an atraumatic splenic rupture. Splenic rupture not associated with trauma is a rare entity that can occurs in normal spleen (spontaneous) or damaged spleen (pathological). This entity may be associated with local inflammatory processes, such as pancreatitis. Ultrasound is a non-invasive technique which is used in unstable patients. CT is useful for making a diagnosis of extension in patients with hemodynamic stability. Atraumatic splenic rupture as a complication of chronic pancreatitis is an unusual disease that requires a high index of suspicion which allows us an early diagnosis because it is a treatable entity that compromises the patient's life.
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ISSN:1130-0108
DOI:10.17235/reed.2017.4597/2016