A case of splenic torsion and rupture presenting as ruptured ectopic pregnancy

A case of splenic torsion and rupture presenting as ruptured ectopic pregnancy

Splenic torsion with rupture of spleen is an extremely rare phenomenon. The clinical picture mimics several common conditions which are causes of acute abdomen and so it is seldom detected pre-operatively. An 18 year old female patient was admitted with an acute abdomen and shock. The provisional di...

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Main Authors: Somdatta Lahiri, Nabanita Dasgupta, Aftab-ud-din Mondal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
spleen
torsion
ectopic
pregnancy
rupture
Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/12/gynaecological-surgery/a-case-of-splenic-torsion-and-rupture-presenting-as-ruptured-ectopic-pregnancy/

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