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Phoebe C Wood1, Fraser H Simpson1, Katie Lehane1,2
1Department of General Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside 4032, Queensland, Australia.
Atraumatic splenic rupture is a complex surgical pathology owing to its rarity, non-specificity of symptoms and gravity of possible outcomes. This case outlines the investigation and management of a patient with atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to undiagnosed hairy cell leukaemia. While the patient was initially managed conservatively, they went on to have a splenectomy owing to ongoing transfusion requirements. A review of the literature has also been performed and presented to highlight the potential causes of atraumatic splenic rupture and the various options for confirming diagnosis and definitive management.
Atraumatic splenic rupture is a complex surgical pathology owing to its rarity, non-specificity of symptoms and gravity of possible outcomes. This case outlines the investigation and management of a patient with atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to undiagnosed hairy cell leukaemia. While the patient was initially managed conservatively, they went on to have a splenectomy owing to ongoing transfusion requirements. A review of the literature has also been performed and presented to highlight the potential causes of atraumatic splenic rupture and the various options for confirming diagnosis and definitive management.
