Spontaneous rupture of tuberculous spleen in a HIV seropositive patient on maintenance hemodialysis
Spontaneous rupture of the spleen usually occurs secondary to infection, hematolo-gical disorders or infiltrative lesions of the spleen. In patients with positive human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) antibodies and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who pre-sent with acute abdomen, splenic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2009;volume=20;issue=5;spage=822;epage=825;aulast=Rathore |