title: Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: a rare complication in a patient with lupus nephritis on hemodialysis.
abstract: Rupture of the spleen is a life threatening condition. We report a 40-year-old fe-male patient, a known case of lupus nephritis receiving hemodialysis, who developed spontaneous rupture of the spleen during the course of her illness. The patient was managed conservatively with gradual regression of hematoma without further complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. qnadri@kfshrc.edu.sa
authors.forename: Quaid J
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Nadri
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfurayh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins