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Unusual case of pancreatic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor associated with spontaneous splenic rupture

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2010
Background Spontaneous splenic rupture considered a relatively rare but life threatening. The three commonest causes of spontaneous splenic rupture are malignant hematological diseases, viral infections and local inflammatory and neoplastic disorders. We
Hassan Fadi K   +3 more
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A Case Report of Traumatic Rupture of Splenic Pregnancy

open access: yes, 2015
Primary splenic pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy, which could easily rupture in the early stage of pregnancy, causing life-threatening intraabdominal haemorrhage. Rupture of splenic pregnancy due to trauma is even rarer.
L Bao, XQ Ren
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[Lethal atraumatic splenic rupture due to infectious mononucleosis]

open access: yes, 2010
The authors report on the sudden and unexpected death of a 20-year-old man from atraumatic rupture of the enlarged spleen due to infectious mononucleosis. The case exemplifies the forensic relevance of infectious mononucleosis, atraumatic splenic rupture
Wyler, Daniel, Pfäffli, Matthias
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A case of splenic torsion and rupture presenting as ruptured ectopic pregnancy

open access: yes, 2010
Splenic torsion with rupture of spleen is an extremely rare phenomenon. The clinical picture mimics several common conditions which are causes of acute abdomen and so it is seldom detected pre-operatively.
Somdatta Lahiri   +2 more
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Spontaneous splenic rupture associated with Q fever and portal hypertension: A case report

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Spontaneous splenic rupture (SSR) is an exceptionally rare and life-threatening condition, with its pathophysiology remaining poorly understood. This report describes the first documented case of SSR in a patient with Q fever infection and underlying ...
Chorley, Daniel   +3 more
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Delayed splenic rupture presenting 70 days following blunt abdominal trauma

open access: yes, 2015
Delayed splenic rupture following conservative management of splenic injury is an extremely rare complication. We report a case of an adult patient who presented with delayed splenic rupture necessitating splenectomy, 2 months following blunt abdominal ...
Hoimes, Matthew L.   +3 more
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A rare mechanism of delayed splenic rupture following the nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury in a child

open access: yesSurgical Case Reports, 2018
Background Nonoperative management (NOM) has been established as the standard treatment for isolated blunt organ injury in hemodynamically stable pediatric patients.
Toko Shinkai   +4 more
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Splenic Complications of Babesia microti Infection in Humans: A Systematic Review

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2020
Splenic complications of acute Babesia microti infection include splenomegaly, splenic infarct, and splenic rupture. These complications are relatively rarely reported, and the aim of this research was to synthetize data on this topic according to the ...
Igor Dumic   +5 more
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Successful Nonoperative Management of Spontaneous Splenic Hematoma and Hemoperitoneum due to CMV Infection

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2012
Introduction. Spontaneous splenic hematoma or splenic rupture due to CMV infection in immunocompetent adults is rare and life-threatening. Case Report. Herein we report a rare case of spontaneous splenic hematoma and hemoperitoneum due to CMV infection ...
Georgios Lianos   +4 more
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Trivial trauma and delayed rupture of a normal spleen: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction Although a majority of splenic ruptures present acutely with a known mechanism of injury, a minority of patients present days to weeks following trauma with a delayed rupture.
Sowers Nicholas, Aubrey-Bassler F Kris
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