title: Peliosis lienis: uncommon cause of rupture of the spleen.
abstract: Rare anomaly: peliosis lienis, which was found in the spleen of a woman splenectomised for rupture, is presented. Speculations on the etio-pathogenesis of this peculiar disorder are discussed based on literary data. The awareness of this pathological curiosity may be of practical importance because of the hazard of life-threatening haemorrhagic consequences following rupture of the lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Teaching Hospital Tétényi, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gábor
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Back
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Csiffáry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*