Spontaneous splenic rupture in a patient receiving thrombolytic therapy Ruptura esplênica espontânea em paciente submetida a terapia trombolítica

We describe the case of a 67-year-old female patient with a history of femoral-distal bypass graft with sudden onset of unremitting leg pain, who had recently received tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). The patient reported non-compliance with her warfarin regimen. Angiography revealed occlusion o...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Revesz, John A. Grimaldi, Elizabeth T. Clark, Francis J. Podbielski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2009-09-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492009000300016