Open AccessSpontaneous rupture of the spleen: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Faizollah Safapor,
Menochehr Aghajanzade,
Mohammad Reza Kohsari,
Saba Hoda,
Damoun Safarpor
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.33466
Subject(s) - medicine , spleen , angiosarcoma , neoplasm , surgery , pathology
Atraumatic rupture of the spleen is an uncommon but important clinical entity. The diagnosis is often missed due to the absence of any history of trauma. Various aspects of atraumatic rupture of the spleen including those of pathologic and spontaneous rupture have been reviewed. Primary angiosarcoma of the spleen is a very rare neoplasm with disastrous prognosis. Increased awareness of this condition would enhance early diagnosis and effective treatment.