title: Spontaneous Rupture of Splenic Hemangioma in a Neonate.
abstract: Spleen vascular tumors such as hemangiomas, albeit rare, can present during neonatal period with unexplained circulatory shock. We present a case of a newborn with refractory hypovolemic shock and acute abdomen that underwent emergency splenectomy due to spontaneous rupture of a splenic hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma, México City Health Secretariat and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martinez-Leo
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma, México City Health Secretariat and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vidal-Medina
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma, México City Health Secretariat and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cervantes-Ledezma
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma, México City Health Secretariat and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
authors.forename: Arid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Díaz De León-Rivera
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma, México City Health Secretariat and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Díaz-Velasco
keywords: Benign splenic tumor; Circulatory shock; Hemangioma; Rupture