Spontaneous Rupture of a Normal Spleen in a Haemophiliac.

Is the diagnosis of spontaneous rupture of a normal spleen valid?

Since Atkinson first described idiopathic rupture of a normal spleen in 1874, there has been controversy regarding the application of the terms "idiopathic" and "spontaneous". One such case is reported, and the validity of the description "idiopathic" or "spontaneous" discussed.

Delayed haemorrhage following traumatic rupture of the normal spleen simulating spontaneous rupture.

Trivial trauma and delayed rupture of a normal spleen: a case report

INTRODUCTION Although a majority of splenic ruptures present acutely with a known mechanism of injury, a minority of patients present days to weeks following trauma with a delayed rupture. Also uncommon is the atraumatic rupture, the vast majority of which occur in patients with underlying splenic pathology. A handful of cases of apparently spontaneous rupture of a normal spleen are reported; h...

Diffuse lymphocytic lymphoma with splenic rupture.

WHEN the splenic capsule is found to be lacerated or the spleen avulsed from its pedicle, it is almost always due to recent injury. Occasionally, a patient will present as an acute abdominal emergency with or without the signs of haemorrhage but no history of recent injury, and at laparotomy, rupture of the spleen will be found. If, in such circumstances, careful questioning has failed to revea...

Spontaneous rupture of a spleen: a case report.

Spontaneous or idiopathic splenic rupture is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and hemoperitoneum and its incidence is 1% of all cases of splenic rupture. The etiology of spontaneous splenic rupture can be idiopathic or it may occur as a complication of an infectious, neoplastic or hematologic disease. Splenic rupture presents with pain in the left upper quadrant with shock and features of p...