Occult splenic injury: delayed presentation manifesting as jaundice.
Delayed splenic rupture, though uncommon, is a recognised clinical condition and is associated with a significant mortality rate. In the vast majority of cases the patient re-presents with abdominal symptoms and/or signs of acute intraperitoneal haemorrhage. A case is presented of delayed splenic rupture presenting with jaundice attributable to intra-abdominal clot lysis.
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Accident and Emergency Department, The John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. dr-rob@dr-rob.co.uk
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors