title: [Splenic rupture in acute pancreatitis].
abstract: The case of a 42-years-old male with acute pancreatitis of ethanol origin and formation of pseudocysts in the tail of the pancreas is presented. The patient suddenly presented a picture of hypovolemic shock caused by rupture of the spleen. Emergency splenectomy with resection of necrotic tissue was performed and thrombosis of the splenic vein was observed. The patient evolved satisfactorily following surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Garre Sánchez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García Muñoz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Torrella Cortes
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alberca de las Parras
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guillén Pardo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López Alanis
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013162:Splenic Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography