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Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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  • Kamal Khadija

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

  • Bouali Ichrak

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

  • Ilias El Azhari

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

  • Abdessamad Majd

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

  • Mounir Bouali

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

  • Abdelilah El Bakouri

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

  • Khalid El Hattabi

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

  • Fatimazahra Bensardi

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

  • Abdelaziz Fadil

    (Department of General Surgery, Hospital Center Ibn Rochd; University of Hassan II, Morocco)

Abstract

Non-traumatic ruptures of the spleen are rare, difficult to diagnose and potentially fatal. Infectious etiologies (dominated by infectious mononucleosis and malaria) and hematological diseases (dominated by hematological malignancies) alone account for over half of all cases. Symptoms are usually acute, but progressive forms are also possible.Mortality is high (around 20%), resulting from both pre-diagnostic and post-operative deaths, probably favored by a delay in management and/or the severity of the underlying pathology. We report the case of a 61-year-old chronic smoker who presented with a non-traumatic rupture of the spleen.

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  • Kamal Khadija & Bouali Ichrak & Ilias El Azhari & Abdessamad Majd & Mounir Bouali & Abdelilah El Bakouri & Khalid El Hattabi & Fatimazahra Bensardi & Abdelaziz Fadil, 2024. "Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen: A Case Report and Review of the Literature," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 6(5), pages 45-48, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:6:y:2024:i:5:id:42147
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2024.6.5.2147
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