Spontaneous rupture of the spleen.
A 40-year-old woman with bronchial asthma was admitted as a medical emergency with suspected myocardial infarction. Spontaneous splenic rupture was diagnosed during hospitalization and splenectomy successfully performed. No histopathologic changes or signs of previous injury or adhesions were found.
Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
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D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery