Delayed diagnosis of splenic rupture following minor trauma: Beware of comorbid conditions
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Delayed diagnosis of splenic rupture following minor trauma: beware of comorbid conditions.
Although rare, spontaneous splenic rupture has been reported in cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In contrast, there are no published reports of splenic injury resulting from minor trauma in CLL patients. We report the case of an 81-year-old woman with a history of CLL, who presented with minor trauma to her coccygeal region, and was found to have a splenic rupture. We briefly descri...
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عنوان ژورنال: CJEM
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1481-8035,1481-8043
DOI: 10.1017/s1481803500006874