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Acute appendiceal abscess and atraumatic splenic rupture: A case of dual pathology [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2016
IntroductionAtraumatic splenic rupture is a rare surgical emergency that is often attributed to neoplastic or infectious causes. Rarely, it has been identified to also occur in the setting of an acute severe sepsis and in cases of pelvic or splenic ...
Kamlesh Patel
exaly   +2 more sources

Atraumatic splenic rupture

European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2011
Atraumatic splenic rupture is an uncommon but poorly defined clinical condition. Its diagnosis may be missed or delayed because of low clinical suspicion, especially in the absence of trauma. The primary aim of this study was to describe the experience with atraumatic splenic rupture in a district general hospital.
Alice, Elvy   +2 more
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Atraumatic splenic rupture

Ugeskrift for Læger
Atraumatic splenic rupture (AMR) is a life-threatening condition with a wide range of aetiologies, and it may present with a vague symptomatology. Therefore, AMR can be diagnostically challenging. In this review, we wish to focus on the fact that guidelines only exist for traumatic splenic rupture although they may be applicable for AMR too.
Michael Davidsen Søeborg   +4 more
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Atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to granulocyte-colony stimulating factor medication exposure

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Emergency Medicine
Hematopoietic hormones such as granulocyte-colony stimulating factors are commonly used prevent neutropenia in patients undergoing chemotherapy and to prepare patients for bone marrow donations.
Kevin Roth
exaly   +2 more sources

Atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to chronic HIV infection

International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2013
As patients infected with HIV live longer due to effective anti-retroviral therapy, new disease manifestations are becoming apparent. We describe the case of a 59-year-old patient who presented to our unit with atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to chronic HIV infection.
Thomas C S, Martin   +3 more
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Atraumatic splenic rupture simulating ruptured sigmoid diverticulitis

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 1975
A case of atraumatic rupture of the spleen originally presenting as ruptured sigmoid diverticulitis is described. The underlying disease was found to be myelofibrosis. Although progressive splenomegaly is always associated with this disease, spontaneous rupture of this organ is not reported in the literature.
M R, Jahadi, W, Bailey, A, Crenshaw
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Atraumatic Splenic Rupture in a Neonate: A Case Report

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 2023
Idiopathic atraumatic splenic rupture (ASR) is rare, especially in neonates and can result in the spontaneous hemorrhage of the organ, abdominal distension, and hemoperitoneum. This condition can be fatal without prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention.
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Atraumatic Splenic Rupture: An Unusual Manifestation of Acute HIV Infection

AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 2011
A 27-year-old white male, who had sex with other men, presented to the emergency department with 3 days of left shoulder and abdominal pain. He reported no history of trauma to the abdomen. On abdominal imaging, he was found to have hemoperitoneum from a ruptured spleen; he underwent splenectomy. Causes of atraumatic splenic rupture can be divided into
Snigdha, Vallabhaneni   +4 more
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Atraumatic splenic rupture – unexpected consequences of a world trip

Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
AbstractDiagnostic routine and knowledge about the therapy regimes of infectious diseases like malaria gain in importance due to globalization, global warming, and increasing numbers of refugees. We report a case of a 66-year-old patient who presented with severe abdominal pain, most prominent
Jule K. Adams   +7 more
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Atraumatic Splenic Rupture

Ultrasound Quarterly, 2014
Maaz Sohail, Maqbool   +2 more
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