Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a 15-year-old girl who presented with acute abdominal pain. Urgent laparotomy confirmed scintigraphic findings of a ruptured spleen and hemoperitoneum. Laboratory evaluation established underlying systemic lupus erythematosus.
Medical subject headings
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Splenic Rupture