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Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen in Late Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Henderson P. R.,
Keeping J. D.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1979.tb01368.x
Subject(s) - spleen , shock (circulatory) , pregnancy , medicine , fetus , obstetrics , immunology , biology , genetics
Summary: Two cases of spontaneous rupture of the spleen are described. The first patient presented with fetal distress in the second stage of labour; the second with hypovolaemic shock. Both mothers and babies survived.