Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: A case report and review of the literature
Spontaneous rupture of the normal spleen is a rare clinical entity in the absence of trauma; the diagnosis and treatment of this fatal complication are often delayed. Regardless of the mechanism, patients typically present with upper abdominal pain, classically referred to the left shoulder, with ev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2015;volume=4;issue=3;spage=199;epage=201;aulast=Srihari |