Presentation
Patient presented with abdominal pain of 1 day's duration. There was no history of trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Spontaneous rupture of spleen
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There is an intrasplenic hematoma with associated hemoperitoneum. A sentinel clot can be identified in the splenic and perisplenic region.
Case Discussion
Spontaneous splenic rupture is a poorly understood and rare entity. The involved spleen may be normal or have an underlying pathology.