title: Spontaneous rupture of splenic hematoma in a malaria patient: Case report and review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Blunt abdominal trauma is the most common cause of splenic rupture. Malaria is the most frequent tropical infectious cause of spontaneous splenic rupture. The exact mechanism is not well-defined.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of thirty-year-old male patient known to have malaria who presented with spontaneous splenic rupture. A trial of conservative treatment failed and splenecomy was done to control bleeding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spontaneous splenic rupture should be kept in mind in malaria patients presenting with left upper quadrant pain and signs of hypovolemia. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: bassem.abouhussein@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bassem M Abou
authors.initials: BMA
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: alialani2002@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ali M Al
authors.initials: AMA
authors.lastname: Ani
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Unit, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: ofal-mayoof@dha.gov.ae.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Al-Mayoofi
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: paramir24@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahpara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehraj
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: afrahjoher@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Afra A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Joher
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: juaangbon@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Juanita A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bonilla
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: mazrouei@bluewin.ch.
authors.forename: Alya S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Al-Mazrouei
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority,Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: drfbadri@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Faisal M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Badri
keywords: Hematoma; Malaria; Rupture; Spleen; Spontaneous