Occult splenic injury: delayed presentation manifesting as jaundice
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Occult splenic injury: delayed presentation manifesting as jaundice.
Delayed splenic rupture, though uncommon, is a recognised clinical condition and is associated with a significant mortality rate. In the vast majority of cases the patient re-presents with abdominal symptoms and/or signs of acute intraperitoneal haemorrhage. A case is presented of delayed splenic rupture presenting with jaundice attributable to intra-abdominal clot lysis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.18.6.504