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Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Masquerading as a Pulmonary Infection
Joint Authors
Fragiadakis, Giorgios
Bobolakis, Emmanouil
Kastanakis, Miltiades
Karona, Paraskevi
Kokkinos, Ioannis
Anyfantakis, Dimitrios
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Atraumatic rupture of a normal spleen represents a rare clinical phenomenon.
We report on an atypical presentation of a spontaneous splenic rupture in a 44-year-old previously healthy Greek male admitted to the emergency department due to left-sided pleuritic thoracic pain in the course of a pneumonia diagnosed 2 days before.
During his stay, pain extended to the epigastric region.
Abdominal examination revealed generalized tenderness.
We presume that coughing secondary to respiratory infection was the main factor that precipitated splenic rupture.
Despite the rarity of the condition physicians have to consider the diagnosis of spontaneous nontraumatic splenic rupture when they encounter healthy patients with nonspecific lower thoracic or abdominal pain.
Prompt diagnosis is essential for a better outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anyfantakis, Dimitrios& Kastanakis, Miltiades& Karona, Paraskevi& Fragiadakis, Giorgios& Kokkinos, Ioannis& Bobolakis, Emmanouil. 2014. Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Masquerading as a Pulmonary Infection. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anyfantakis, Dimitrios…[et al.]. Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Masquerading as a Pulmonary Infection. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Anyfantakis, Dimitrios& Kastanakis, Miltiades& Karona, Paraskevi& Fragiadakis, Giorgios& Kokkinos, Ioannis& Bobolakis, Emmanouil. Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Masquerading as a Pulmonary Infection. Case Reports in Surgery. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453711
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453711