RUPTURE of the spleen, a frequent acute abdominal condition characterized by symptoms and signs of internal hemorrhage and shock, necessitates surgical intervention, usually splenectomy.

Some patients with a ruptured spleen may have cuts and bruises on the left side of the chest, and they might experience ...

A diagnosis of spontaneous splenic rupture was made following clinical and radiological examination. She underwent emergency splenectomy and made a full, uneventful recovery. Histopathological ...