Atraumatic splenic rupture was attributed to intra-cystic haemorrhage and hypersplenism in a patient with cirrhosis and portal hypertension: A case report

Liver cirrhosis with splenomegaly and portal hypertension has been described in the medical literature as increasing the risk of splenic rupture. We report a case of atraumatic splenic rupture in a male with liver cirrhosis associated with splenomegaly, which was further complicated by hypersplenism...

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Main Authors: Hao Li, Dongyao Guan, Junqiang Xu, Enhao Jin, Shu Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20901900