Vnitr Lek 2022, 68(2):E29-E31 | DOI: 10.36290/vnl.2022.029

Rare cause of spontaneous spleen bleeding: a case report and literature review

Lenka Nosáková1, Martin Schnierer1, Jakub Hoferica1, Miroslav Pindura2, Juraj Marcinek3, Juraj Miklušica2, Katarína Stašková1, Ľudovit Laca2, Peter Bánovčin1
1 Clinic of Gastroenterological Internal Medicine, Martin University Hospital and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Martin
2 Clinic of Surgery and Transplant Centre, Martin University Hospital and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Martin
3 Department of Pathological Anatomy, Martin University Hospital and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine Comenius University in Martin

Rupture of the spleen is a serious medical condition manifesting as a sudden abdominal event, potentially life-threatening. Spontaneous spleen rupture is a rare condition. Atraumatic rupture of the spleen is a very unlikely condition. Risk factors include splenomegaly, hemato-oncological diseases, and infections, such as malaria or infectious mononucleosis. Extremely rare is splenic rupture described in autoimmune disease or vasculitis. There has been no reported case of spontaneous splenic rupture as a first manifestation of Churg- Strauss syndrome so far.

Keywords: spontaneous spleen rupture, Churg-Strauss, vasculitis.

Published: April 4, 2022  Show citation

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Nosáková L, Schnierer M, Hoferica J, Pindura M, Marcinek J, Miklušica J, et al.. Rare cause of spontaneous spleen bleeding: a case report and literature review. Vnitr Lek. 2022;68(2):E29-31. doi: 10.36290/vnl.2022.029.
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