Pathological rupture of the normal spleen in accompany with the literature review

Highlights • Atraumatic spontaneous rupture of the spleen is an uncommon but fatal case. • A healthy spleen does not rupture without marked trauma; hence, a doctor must carefully investigate the underlying pathology. • Although atraumatic rupture of the spleen is not prevalent, it is a case which mu...

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Published inInternational journal of surgery case reports
Main Authors Tunçyürek, Özüm, EDIR, Tunçyürek, Pars, Ertekin, Ersen, Gök, Mustafa, Nevai, Emir Hüseyin, Döğer, Firuzan Kaçar, Özsunar, Yelda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2016
Subjects
Surgery
Spleen
CT
Rupture
Abdominal pain
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Summary:Highlights • Atraumatic spontaneous rupture of the spleen is an uncommon but fatal case. • A healthy spleen does not rupture without marked trauma; hence, a doctor must carefully investigate the underlying pathology. • Although atraumatic rupture of the spleen is not prevalent, it is a case which must be considered in an acute abdominal pain as it has highly fatal outcomes without CT exam.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.07.029