title: Two rare cases of spontaneous splenic rupture.
abstract: The rupture of the spleen, not secondary to external trauma, is rare. Two cases are reported. The first case occurred in a patient with an aggressive form of lymphoma, and the second in a patient following a colonoscopy. In the rare occurrences of spontaneous rupture, radiological imaging, in particular by computed tomography, will lead to the diagnosis and help in deciding the correct treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Imagerie Médicale, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, 1, avenue Pasteur, 98012 Monaco Cedex, France. holinoro@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Randriamarolahy
authors.forename: Jean Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cucchi
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brunner
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garnier
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Demarquay
authors.forename: Jean Noël
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bruneton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*