Results 31 to 40 of about 26,808 (306)

Atraumatic Splenic Rupture in a Patient on Apixaban and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021
Splenic rupture due to any cause is a life-threatening complication and commonly attributed to trauma. Atraumatic splenic rupture is very rarely reported, and the incidence is currently unknown.
Piruthiviraj Natarajan MD, Sudhagar Thangarasu MD, FACP, Lela Ruck MD, Paul Estrada MD, Mahesh Gajendran MD, MPH, Gowri Renganathan MD, Bharat Ved Prakash MD, Olufemi Aduroja MD, MPH   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sudden spleen rupture in a Plasmodium vivax-infected patient undergoing malaria treatment [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Splenomegaly is one of the most common features of malaria. However, spontaneous splenic rupture, although unusual, represents a severe complication often leading to death.
Azevedo, Ingrid Cardoso C., Elizalde Torrent, Aleix, Fernández-Becerra, Carmen, Ferreira, Luiz C. L., Lacerda, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães, Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo, Portillo Obando, Hernando A. del, Val, Fernando   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Splenic rupture following lenograstim in post-autologous stem cell transplantation treated with emergency open splenectomy: a case report and literature review

Journal of International Medical Research, 2022
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factors (G-CSFs) are the cornerstone of peripheral blood stem cell mobilization and apheresis. However, splenic rupture following G-CSF treatment represents a serious and potentially fatal adverse event. Here, we report the
Uros Markovic, Cristina Colarossi, Antonio Iuppa, Paola Scire, Ausilia Gorgone, Federica Galbo, Gabriella Amato, Gaetano Moschetti   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm ligation after orthotopic liver transplantation-a report of 7 cases [PDF]

, 1992
Pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a rare but life-threatening complication of liver transplantation. The authors present their experience on 7 patients treated by ligation of a post-OLT PA.
Gordon, R, Madariaga, J, Starzl, TE, Tepetes, K, Todo, S, Tzakis, A, Tzoracoleftherakis, E, Zajko, AB   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Spontaneous splenic rupture in an active duty Marine upon return from Iraq: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Atraumatic splenic rupture is a rare event that has been associated with several infectious disease processes. In the active duty military population, potential exposure to these pathogens is significant.
Sutter Christian M, Rice Jason P
doaj   +1 more source

Coil-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (CARTO) for the Treatment of Portal Hypertensive Variceal Bleeding: Preliminary Results. [PDF]

, 2014
ObjectivesTo describe the technical feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (CARTO) in treating portal hypertensive non-esophageal variceal hemorrhage.MethodsFrom October 2012 to December 2013, 20 ...
Busuttil, Ronald, Durazo, Francisco, Goldstein, Leonard, Gomes, Antoinette S, Han, Steven-Huy, Kee, Stephen T, Lee, Edward W, Loh, Christopher T, McWilliams, Justin, Moriarty, John, Saab, Sammy, Tafti, Bashir A   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Haemorrhagic shock due to spontaneous splenic haemorrhage complicating antiplatelet therapy: endovascular management

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2015
Spontaneous splenic haemorrahge and rupture is a rare but life-threatening condition requiring urgent diagnosis and treatment. Splenic haemorrhage and rupture precipitated by thrombolytic or antiocoagulant therapy has been reported frequently in the ...
Garge S Shaileshkumar, Keshava N Shyamkumar, Ahmed Munawwar, Purushothaman Vijayan, Perakath Benjamin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spontaneous Splenic Rupture following Colorectal Surgery and Hemodialysis

Case Reports in Surgery, 2019
Atraumatic splenic rupture is rarely encountered in clinical practice compared to traumatic rupture. General risk factors include hematological, infectious, or malignant splenic diseases, uremic coagulopathy, use of heparin, hypertension, and immune ...
Ahmed Mohammed AlMuhsin, Antonio Privitera, Ameera Balhareth, Khalid Sabr   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blunt traumatic celiac artery avulsion managed with celiac artery ligation and open aorto-celiac bypass. [PDF]

, 2017
Traumatic celiac artery injuries are rare and highly lethal with reported mortality rates of 38-62%. The vast majority are caused by penetrating trauma with only 11 reported cases due to blunt trauma (Graham et al., 1978; Asensio et al., 2000, 2002 ...
Doben, Andrew R, Gross, Ronald I, Kravetz, Amanda, Kronick, Matthew D, Morris, Marvin E, Nahmias, Jeffry T   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Splenic rupture following colonoscopy [PDF]

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
Colonoscopy is a safe and routinely performed diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for different colorectal diseases. Although the most common complications are bleeding and perforation, extracolonic or visceral injuries have also been described. Splenic rupture is a rare complication following colonoscopy, with few cases reported.
Francisco Guerra, Juan, San Francisco, Ignacio, Pimentel, Fernando, Ibanez, Luis   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources