Splenic rupture in pregnancy--traumatic or spontaneous event?
Splenic rupture in pregnancy or postpartum is a rare and frequently misdiagnosed occurrence. Failure to recognise it is common, and can be fatal for both mother and child. With all our highly developed diagnostic methods and equipment, aetiology of splenic ruptures in pregnancy remains a dilemma in many cases.
Bljajić
Danko
D
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School, University of Zagreb, Petrova 13, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. danko.bljajic@zg.hinet.hr
Ivanisević
Marina
M
Djelmis
Josip
J
Majerović
Mate
M
Starcević
Vito
V
D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000209:etiology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery