title: Case report: spontaneous rupture of the spleen due to dengue fever.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the spleen has been described in cases of hematologic, neoplasic and infectious diseases, or resulting from pancreatitis. We report a rare case of spontaneous splenic rupture, and favorable evolution after splenectomy, in a patient with dengue fever, which occurred during the last outbreak of dengue fever in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. lecmiranda@terra.com.br
authors.forename: L E C
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: S J C
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rolland
mesh_terms: D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*