Spontaneous splenic rupture in a teenager as first manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia: Case report and literature review

Spontaneous splenic rupture in a teenager as first manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia: Case report and literature review

Spontaneous splenic rupture is a well-known, but rare life-threatening complication of hematological malignancies. We describe the case of a 12-year-old boy with a 5-day history of fever and successively left upper quadrant abdominal pain and sudden clinical deterioration necessitating emergency spl...

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Main Authors: Antonio Villa, Simona Rossi, Isabella Riva, Cecilia Tedesco, Francesca Maria Zanchettin, Rinaldo Chiumento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edizioni FS 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Health and Social Sciences
Subjects:
Acute myeloid leukemia; spontaneous splenic rupture; ultrasonography
Online Access:https://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/jhss33_297-302.pdf

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