title: Recurrent ruptured spleen.
abstract: Regrowth of splenic tissue after splenectomy for trauma and splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura have been reported. However, rupture of splenic tissue, either spontaneous or traumatic, that requires a second surgical intervention for hemoperitoneum caused by a ruptured splenic nodule or splenosis has rarely been reported. We report the case of a 43-year-old man in whom hemoperitoneum developed 25 years after he underwent an open splenectomy, after a motor vehicle accident, that required removal of a recurrent ruptured splenotic nodule.
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Department of Surgery, 400 Celebration Place, Suite A-140, Celebration, FL 34747, USA. jay.redan.md@flhosp.org.
authors.forename: Jay A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Redan
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Department of Surgery, Celebration, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Francisco R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Halili
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Department of Surgery, Celebration, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Jill S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Villarosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000601:surgery*