Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 21, 2026

Application of Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy with Total Blood Flow Occlusion in Benign Splenic Lesions
Published on: December 20, 2024
Nescient Aetiology of Splenic Laceration - An Enigma Unveiled
Saraswathy Sreeram1, Hanaganahalli B Sridevi2, Urmila N Khadilkar3
1Postgraduate Student, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, India .
Abstract:
Malaria is a common endemic disease prevalent in developing countries like India that presents with wide spectrum of clinical symptoms and complications. Splenic rupture is an uncommon but life-threatening complication which can be either spontaneous or as a result of trauma. We present a case of 50-year-old man with left upper quadrant pain following a polytrauma. Based on the radiological evidence of laceration and rupture of markedly enlarged spleen, emergency splenectomy was performed. Postoperative haematological evaluation established the co-infection of Plasmodium falciparum and vivax with high parasitaemia and marked thrombocytosis. The incidences of splenic rupture due to malaria are under-reported. In endemic areas, the management of splenic rupture in malaria should be focused on splenic preservation, thereby reducing the risk of future attacks of malaria in those patients who are highly susceptible to Plasmodium species and also reducing the incidence of overwhelming sepsis.
Related Concept Videos
Esophageal Perforation-I: Introduction
The location of esophageal perforation can vary, occurring anywhere along the esophagus....
Esophageal Varices-I: Introduction
Esophageal Perforation-II: Clinical Manifestations and Management
Clinical Manifestations:
Vascular Spasm
Introduction to Hemostasis
The three phases of hemostasis involve many clotting factors present in plasma and several substances released by platelets and injured tissue cells. It is a fast, localized,...
Appendicitis-I: Introduction
Etiology: Appendicitis can arise from various causes, primarily rooted in the obstruction of the appendix lumen. Factors contributing to this obstruction include fecal accumulation, lymphoid hyperplasia and, in...

