title: Spontaneous splenic rupture in early pregnancy.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of a normal spleen is a rare entity. We report a case of spontaneous rupture during early pregnancy. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy was suspected preoperatively, but on exploration a splenic rupture was detected and splenectomy performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical College and Hospital, Rohtak, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nanda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sangwan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000601:surgery