title: Atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to chronic HIV infection.
abstract: As patients infected with HIV live longer due to effective anti-retroviral therapy, new disease manifestations are becoming apparent. We describe the case of a 59-year-old patient who presented to our unit with atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to chronic HIV infection. Given the high mortality associated with atraumatic splenic rupture, we believe it should be included in the differential diagnosis of HIV-positive patients presenting with acute abdominal pain.
authors: HIV Department, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors: Thomas C S
authors: TC
authors: Martin
authors: Natasha K
authors: NK
authors: Martin
authors: Kikkeri N
authors: KN
authors: Naresh
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: AIDS; HIV; acute abdomen; human immunodeficiency virus; spleen; splenic rupture