Open AccessRupture of the Normal Spleen Occurring as a Birth Injury
Author(s) -
Halvorsen Jan F.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347109157293
Subject(s) - medicine , spleen , autopsy , birth trauma , birth injury , surgery , shock (circulatory) , presentation (obstetrics) , pregnancy , pathology , biology , genetics
A case of rupture of the normal spleen as a birth injury is reported. The child was born 2 weeks past term. There was a vertex presentation, and no history of trauma could be elicited except that associated with a normal spontaneous birth. Eight hours after birth the infant developed signs of shock, and it died 7 hours later. Autopsy showed haemoperitoneum from a subcapsular tear of the spleen at the insertion of the lieno‐renal ligament. An explanation of the probable mechanism of this injury is given.