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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-11 | Issue-04
Spontaneous Splenic Rupture during Acute Pancreatitis
Ondima Laurent Hermann Marion, Garmane Abdelhamid, Coulibaly Moussa, Boutakioute Badr, Ouali Idrissi Meriem, Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni Najat
Published: April 25, 2023 | 270 185
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2023.v11i04.022
Pages: 795-797
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Abstract
Non-traumatic splenic rupture is a rare event that can occur in acute pancreatitis. Its exact etiology remains undefined. It constitutes a diagnostic problem because of the low specificity of the clinical characteristics. Imaging plays an important role in diagnosis and follow-up. Treatment should be carried out promptly, taking into account the hemodynamic status of the patient in order to avoid death. We report a case of spontaneous splenic rupture in an elderly patient with Balthazar's stage E acute pancreatitis to educate clinicians and radiologists about this underestimated emergency.