The purpose of this paper was to describe an unusual manifestation of a sarcoma of the spleen and to raise awareness for spontaneous rupture of the splenic vessels in patients with splenic tumors. A 70-year-old man was admitted to our institution, suffering from left upper quadrant abdominal pain. Upon physical examination, a large and tender abdominal mass was palpated. Abdominal computed tomo...

Gestational choriocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, which is characterized by early vascular invasion and widespread metastases. Choriocarcinoma metastasizes hematogenously, and bleeding from metastases is common. Splenic rupture from a metastatic tumour is exceedingly rare, with only a few reports. We report a case of a 41-year-old female presentin...

Splenic artery aneurysms occur infrequently in the normal population, but presents with increased incidence among cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension. The optimal management of splenic artery aneurysms and the prevention of spontaneous rupture in these patients present a therapeutic challenge for transplant physicians and surgeons. We discuss a case of SAA rupture in a liver transplant ...

BACKGROUND Epidermoid splenic cysts are uncommon lesions of the spleen. They are known to become symptomatic as a consequence of enlargement, infection, or rupture, the latter being an exceedingly rare complication traditionally treated with open splenectomy. We herein report a unique case of a giant epidermoid splenic cyst that ruptured spontaneously and was successfully treated with the lapar...

INTRODUCTION Chemotherapy Induced neutropenia is a frequent and serious complication of cytotoxic cancer treatment.Granulocyte colony stimulating factors (G-CSF) are frequently used to counter neutropenia, attempt rapid recovery of patients and allow for continuation of treatment without compromise on dose, especially in curative malignancies. Generally regarded as safe, G-CSF use has been very...

We present the case of a 16-year-old male who asked in an emergency department for sudden abdominal pain since many hours and loss consciousness. Few days before, he had odynophagia high fever. Leucocytosis with lymphocytosis predominance analysis splenic rupture hemoperitoneum echography computerized tomography was shown. The treatment consisted urgent surgery (splenectomy), which uneventful. ...

Splenic infarction is a rare complication of infectious mononucleosis. We describe 3 cases of splenic infarction attributed to infectious mononucleosis that we encountered within a 2-month period. We underscore the awareness of this potential complication of infectious mononucleosis and discuss the differential diagnosis of splenic infarction, including infectious etiologies. While symptomatic ...