Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in late pregnancy.
Two cases of spontaneous rupture of the spleen are described. The first patient presented with fetal distress in the second stage of labour; the second with hypovolaemic shock. Both mothers and babies survived.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007748:Labor Stage, Second; D008297:Male; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery