title: Delayed splenic hematoma rupture.
abstract: The diagnosis of splenic hematoma can be clinically challenging. A case of delayed rupture of an atraumatic splenic hematoma is described, illustrating how unusual the presentation of this entity can be.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Services, Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, NC., USA.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed