[Case report of spontaneous splenic rupture in splenoma]

We report one case of splenoma, a rare benign tumor of the spleen. Initial symptoms were repeated attacks of tail pancreatitis, that led to splenectomy for spontaneous splenic rupture. Splenomas may be asymptomatic or cause haematologic symptoms. Recently their association with neoplastic and haematologic disorders has been emphasized. Therefore such diseases must be ruled out when a splenoma is diagnosed.