Open AccessAssociation of Atraumatic Splenic Rupture and Acute Pancreatitis: Case Report with Literature Review
Author(s) -
Lidija Ljubičić,
Vibor Šeša,
Silvija ČukovićČavka,
Ivan Romić,
Igor Petrović
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
case reports in surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6919
pISSN - 2090-6900
DOI - 10.1155/2022/8743118
Subject(s) - medicine , acute pancreatitis , complication , pancreatitis , surgery , splenectomy , laparotomy , thrombosis , deep vein , splenic vein , spleen , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , cirrhosis
Atraumatic splenic rupture is an uncommon complication of acute pancreatitis. This article presents a case of a 35-year-old patient presenting with acute pancreatitis who subsequently developed a splenic vein thrombosis and splenic rupture requiring a laparotomy and splenectomy. This rare but life-threatening complication requires prompt recognition and management in patients with pancreatitis who develop sudden hemodynamic instability.
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