title: Spontaneous rupture of an amyloid spleen in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: An unusual case is reported of spontaneous rupture of the spleen in a 67-year-old woman suffering from end-stage renal disease secondary to amyloidosis. The splenic rupture is attributed to amyloid involvement of the spleen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ferrera
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*