title: Hemoperitoneum secondary to an spontaneous rupture of the spleen mimmicking a duodenal perforated ulcera: A case report.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of the spleen without traumatic cause is an unfrequent entity, usually related with pathologic spleens. We present a case of spontaneous rupture of an histologically normal spleen with splenomegalia secondary to smoking habit. The hemoperitoneum caused by the spontaneous rupture of the spleen mimmicked a hollow viscera perforation.
authors.affiliation: Cirugia, Hospital Rey Juan Carlos, España.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Tovar
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos. Móstoles.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos. Móstoles.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alias
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos. Móstoles.
authors.forename: Montiel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Fuertes
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos. Móstoles.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durán
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed