title: Spontaneous splenic rupture in an intravenous drug abuser.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
authors.forename: Ffion
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carlin
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
authors.forename: Adrian B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. Electronic address: drpappachan@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pappachan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055030:Drug Users; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D003932:Heroin; D003042:Cocaine