Atraumatic rupture of a normal spleen represents a rare clinical phenomenon. We report on an atypical presentation of a spontaneous splenic rupture in a 44-year-old previously healthy Greek male admitted to the emergency department due to left-sided pleuritic thoracic pain in the course of a pneumonia diagnosed 2 days before. During his stay, pain extended to the epigastric region. Abdominal ex...

Malaria has been among the most common infectious diseases in India. The causative microorganism belongs to the Plasmodium family. The four common species that are encountered are Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae and P. ovale. Plasmodium falciparum infection carries more risk of complications such as cerebral malaria, acute renal failure, liver damage, collapse etc. Plasmodium vivax...

Splenic complications are rare in cases of acute or chronic pancreatitis. Splenic complications associated with acute and chronic pancreatitis include splenic vein thrombosis, arterial pseudoaneurysms, splenic hematoma and splenic rupture. Splenic hematoma is a rare complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis when compared with traumatic origin of subcapsular hematoma. Local factors such as t...

E14 WOUNDS www.woundsresearch.com Abstract: xxxxx Abstract: Traumatic spleen rupture is a common abdominal emergency that requires immediate diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment to ensure the patient’s survival. The operative indications of spleenpreserving therapy and the choice of surgical methods directly affect prognosis. Preservation of splenic function is the principle clinical aim, an...

BACKGROUND Spontaneous splenic rupture associated with anticoagulant use is a rare but potentially lethal disorder. Lack of prompt recognition can be associated with poor patient outcomes. The use of novel oral anticoagulants is becoming more common and thus consideration of this disorder while evaluating a patient who presents with abdominal pain while using these agents is extremely important...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is generally safe and well-accepted. In rare cases, it is associated with complications (intra- e postoperative bleeding, visceral injury and surgical site infection). Splenic lesion has been reported only after direct trauma. We report an unusual case of splenic rupture presenting after "uncomplicated" LC. CASE PRESENTATION A 77-year-old woman pre...

INTRODUCTION Splenic hematoma or rupture of the spleen is rare in the absence of trauma. This case report with a brief review of the literature is intended to raise awareness of splenic bleeding as an etiology of abdominal pain; it highlights the importance of a detailed social history. PRESENTATION OF CASE This report of an otherwise healthy 42-year old man details hemoperitoneum with spleni...

INTRODUCTION Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare neoplasm of vascular origin carrying a very poor prognosis, partly due to its high metastatic potential. This disease presents frequently with splenic rupture and hemorrhage. We report the case of a 17-year-old woman who presented with rupture of a primary splenic angiosarcoma. CASE PRESENTATION The patient presented with diffuse abdominal p...

■ Evidence summary The annual incidence of infectious mononucleosis is somewhere between 345 and 671 cases per 100,000 in the US; it is highest in the adolescent age group. Splenic rupture is the leading cause of death in infectious mononucleosis, occurring in 0.1% to 0.2% of all cases. Based on this figure, approximately 100 cases of rupture may occur yearly in the US, only a few of which are ...

Thrombolysis is the gold standard of treatment for acute myocardial infarction (MI), however can be associated with haemorrhagic complications. To date, splenic rupture following thrombolysis has only been reported in those with an associated history of major trauma or splenomegaly. We report a case of a 47-year old female who developed splenic rupture following thrombolysis treatment with no h...