Spleen rupture in course of chronic pancreatitis. A case report.
Non-traumatic spleen rupture is exceedingly rare. We report case, in which an occlusion of the pancreatic duct induced a fistula from the pancreatic tail to the spleen coursing enzymatic digestion resulting in subcapsular bleeding and rupture of the spleen. The pathogenesis is discussed.
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Department of Abdominal Surgery, County Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery