title: Spontaneous rupture of the spleen following abdominal hysterectomy.
abstract: The authors described a rare case of spontaneous splenic rupture following abdominal hysterectomy in a patient with adenomyosis, severe sideropenic anemia and initiated anticoagulant therapy with low molecular heparin.
authors.affiliation: Department for Obstetrics and Gynecology Health Center Bjelovar, Croatia, The Netherlands. dubravko.habek@bj.hinet.hr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Habek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cerkez Habek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery