title: Spontaneous splenic rupture after thrombolysis for ischemic stroke.
abstract: Spontaneous spleen rupture with no recent report of trauma is an extremely rare and life-threatening cause of intraperitoneal hemorrhage.We present the first case of an atraumatic pathological splenic rupture following alteplase thrombolysis for ischemic stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital, Dijon, France. Electronic address: sirbourachid@live.fr.
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sirbou
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital, Dijon, France; Faculty of Medicine, University of Burgundy, France.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tissier
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Dijon, France.
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bejot
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital, Dijon, France; Faculty of Medicine, University of Burgundy, France.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freysz
mesh_terms: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000139:chemically induced*; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017131:Thrombectomy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator