title: Spontaneous rupture of spleen due to Q fever.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the spleen is a rare complication of acute Q fever infection. Only two cases have been reported, both in Europe. This is the first reported case of spontaneous rupture of the spleen caused by acute Q fever in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center and Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Amarillo, USA.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Kazemy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*