DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2023.v11i04.022

Pages: 795-797

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.