NONTRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF SPLEEN IN ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA

Authors
MEREI J MAROUF R BEHBEHANI A
Citation
J. Merei et al., NONTRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF SPLEEN IN ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA, British journal of clinical practice, 48(1), 1994, pp. 45-46
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British journal of clinical practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070947
Volume
48
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
45 - 46
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0947(1994)48:1<45:NROSIA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A 30-year-old man newly diagnosed as having acute lymphoblastic leukae mia developed spontaneous splenic rupture during hospitalisation befor e initiation of antileukaemic therapy. He developed sudden shock and a bdominal ultrasound was diagnostic. Laparotomy confirmed the ultrasoun d findings, and a splenectomy was performed.