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Application of Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy with Total Blood Flow Occlusion in Benign Splenic Lesions
Published on: December 20, 2024
[Non-traumatic rupture of the spleen]
Monika C Kerckhoffs1, Jan A M Hoskam, Albert J ten Tije
1Tergooiziekenhuizen, locatie Blaricum, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Blaricum. m.c.kerckhoffs@amc.uva.nl
Background:
A non-traumatic rupture of the spleen is a rare, serious condition with a high mortality rate. This sort of rupture can occur in a healthy patient or in patients with an underlying disease such as an infection or a haematological disorder.
Case Description:
Here we describe a 52-year-old man who had Legionella pneumonia and suffered a spontaneous rupture of the spleen. He had to undergo a splenectomy following an unsuccessful embolisation of the lienal artery. He recovered. In the second patient, a 73-year-old man with monoclonal gammopathy, rupture of the spleen was caused by amyloidosis of the spleen.
Conclusion:
Rupture of the spleen can cause life threatening haemorrhage, so early recognition is important.
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