title: [Spontaneous splenic rupture as a leading symptom of primary amyloidosis].
abstract: On occasion of a laparotomy on account of an unclear acute abdomen in a 30-year-old patient the surprising diagnosis of a spontaneous rupture of the spleen in amyloidosis was made. The patient died already 3 months after the appearance of the first uncharacteristic symptoms acutely from heart failure due to amyloidosis of the myocardium of pericollagenic type of high degree.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Spontane Milzruptur als Leitsymptom einer primären Amyloidose.