title: Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We describe a 15-year-old girl who presented with acute abdominal pain. Urgent laparotomy confirmed scintigraphic findings of a ruptured spleen and hemoperitoneum. Laboratory evaluation established underlying systemic lupus erythematosus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville 32209, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tolaymat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Mousily
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Haafiz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lammert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Afshari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology