Nonoperative treatment of splenic injury--report of a case.
A case of subcapsular hematoma of the spleen in a 19-year-old soldier is presented, in which nonoperative treatment was chosen. More than 3 years postinjury the patient appears in excellent condition, with no palpable left upper abdominal mass palpable. The literature on nonoperative treatment of such injuries is discussed. The present authors remain in favor of operative treatment of proven cases of splenic injury.
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000628:therapy*