title: Delayed splenic rupture: an unusual cause of acute surgical abdomen.
abstract: Authors describe an unusual case of acute abdomen after the traffic injury. They remind correct diagnosis of delayed splenic rupture and compare it with other literature findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Medicine, Hradec Králové. spacekv@post.cz
authors.forename: Vladimír
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spacek
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jandík
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smejkal
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors