Two rare cases of spontaneous splenic rupture

Received 19 August 2009; accepted 18 September 2009. published online 04 January 2010.

Abstract

The rupture of the spleen, not secondary to external trauma, is rare. Two cases are reported. The first case occurred in a patient with an aggressive form of lymphoma, and the second in a patient following a colonoscopy. In the rare occurrences of spontaneous rupture, radiological imaging, in particular by computed tomography, will lead to the diagnosis and help in deciding the correct treatment.

Keywords: Splenic rupture, Lymphoma, Colonoscopy, CT

a Service d'Imagerie Médicale, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, 1, avenue Pasteur, 98012 Monaco Cedex, France

b Service de Médecine, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, 1, avenue Pasteur, 98012 Monaco Cedex, France

c Service de Gastro-entérologie, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, 1, avenue Pasteur, 98012 Monaco Cedex, France

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PII: S0899-7071(09)00262-9

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2009.09.004

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