Open AccessRupture of the Spleen During Delivery
Author(s) -
Christau Susanne,
Klebe Joachim G.
Publication year - 1978
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 - 10.3109/00016347809155903
Subject(s) - medicine , spleen , etiology , fetus , pregnancy , immunology , pathology , biology , genetics
. A case of traumatic rupture of a normal spleen in a complicated delivery is presented. The etiology of splenic rupture and therapeutic aspects of this unusual occurrence are discussed. It is pointed out that a violent expression of the fetus might be dangerous for the mother.