A pathologic splenic rupture refers to a rupture without trauma. A splenic rupture as the initial manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia is extremely rare. In this study, we described a rare case of acute myeloid leukemia presenting principally as an acute abdomen due to a pathologic splenic rupture in a 35-year old male patient. We can assert that a pathologic splenic rupture in hematologic d...

A case is presented of spontaneous rupture of splenic tissue occurring 14 years after a splenectomy was carried out for trauma. Spontaneous rupture of a splenotic nodule has not previously been described and it may be added to the list of causes of spontaneous haemoperitoneum. The incidence and function of residual splenic tissue are briefly discussed and other causes of splenic rupture are out...

A 64-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with near syncope and worsening left flank and shoulder pain. He had undergone a difficult colonoscopy two days prior due to a tortuous colon. Initial vital signs were normal. He looked uncomfortable and had significant left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness with guarding. Thirty minutes after ED arrival, his blood pressure dropped...

INTRODUCTION Splenic rupture is a rare but potentially lethal complication of community acquired pneumonia. PRESENTATION OF CASE We present an unusual case of haemorrhagic shock following splenic rupture requiring emergency splenectomy in a 49 year old female with community acquired pneumonia. DISCUSSION The epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, investigation, management...

Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is being seen more frequently in adults as a consequence of shifting patterns of infection and immunity and there has been an apparent increase in the complications of dengue infection. Spontaneous splenic ruptures are rare but life-threatening complications of infectious diseases. We describe a fatal case of spontaneous splenic rupture in an adult patient with DH...

INTRODUCTION We report the case of a patient with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia complicated by spontaneous splenic rupture. CASE PRESENTATION A 49-year-old Caucasian woman was referred to our emergency department by her general practitioner following a three-week history of malaise, night sweats, six kilograms of weight loss, intermittent nausea and vomiting, progressive upper abdominal pai...