title: Spontaneous rupture of spleen.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of spleen, is a rare abdominal catastrophe, during pregnancy and labour, associated with 100% maternal and foetal mortality if not diagnosed in time. An awareness about this rare entity on the part of an obstetrician leading to timely diagnosis, prompt splenectomy and proper replacement of blood provides good prognosis for mother and foetus. A rare case of spontaneous rupture of NORMAL spleen during labour with delivery of a live baby by lower segment caesarean section followed by splenectomy is presented and the literature is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery