Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in an Ill Returned Traveller

Spontaneous splenic rupture is a known, but rare and possibly fatal, complication of different infectious diseases. We present a case of a 38-year-old male patient who presented with fever, icterus and spontaneous splenic rupture after a visit to Vietnam and discuss the differential diagnosis of spl...

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Main Authors: David FGJ Wolthuis, Ron W Bosboom, Robert-Jan Hassing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-09-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1891