Spontaneous Splenic Artery Rupture as the First Symptom of Systemic Amyloidosis

Spontaneous splenic rupture is a life-threatening condition leading to a rapidly progressing hypovolemic shock due to intra-abdominal blood loss, with a mortality rate of about 10%. Spontaneous splenic rupture can be caused by widely different disorders including acute and chronic infections, neopla...

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Main Authors: Øyvind Bruserud, Tor Henrik Anderson Tvedt, Aymen Bushra Ahmed, Olav Karsten Vintermyr, Tor Hervig, Anne Berit Guttormsen, Håkon Reikvam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6676407