title: Splenic rupture as a consequence of dual malignant pathology: a case report.
abstract: A 76 year old woman presented acutely with non-traumatic splenic rupture, which was successfully treated by emergency splenectomy. Histological examination of the spleen revealed the coexistence of metastatic adenocarcinoma cells, together with low grade B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Splenic rupture as a consequence of malignant disease is discussed, together with a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QH, UK.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Hoar
authors.forename: S-Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Stonelake
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Wolverson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bareford
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004965:Estrogen Antagonists; D013629:Tamoxifen